F3 Exam Question 46

A company is considering taking out $10.000,000 of floating rate bank borrowings to finance a new project.
The current rate available to the company on floating rate barrowings is 8%. The borrowings contain a covenant based on an interested cover of 5 times.
The project is expected to generate the following results:

At what interest rate on the floating rate borrowings is the bank covenant first breached?
  • F3 Exam Question 47

    A company has:
    * 10 million $1 ordinary shares in issue
    * A current share price of $5.00 a share
    * A WACC of 15%
    The company holds $10 million in cash. No interest is earned on this cash.
    It will invest this in a project with an expected NPV of $4 million.
    In a semi-strong efficient stock market, which of the following is the most likely share price immediately after the announcement of the new investment?
  • F3 Exam Question 48

    A company is based in Country Y whose functional currency is YS. It has an investment in Country Z whose functional currency is ZS This year the company expects to generate ZS20 million profit after tax.
    Tax Regime
    * Corporate income tax rate in Country Y is 60%
    * Corporate income tax rate in Country Z Is 30%
    * Full double tax relief is available
    Assume an exchange rate of YS1 = ZS5
    What is the expected profit after tax in YS if the ZS profit is remitted to Country Y?
  • F3 Exam Question 49

    Company A is planning to acquire Company B by means of a cash offer. The directors of Company B are prepared to recommend acceptance if a bid price can be agreed. Estimates of the net present value (NPV) of future cash flows for the two companies and the combined group post acquisition have been prepared by Company A's accountant. There are as follows:
    What is the maximum price that Company A should offer for the shares in Company B?
    Give your answer to the nearest $ million

    F3 Exam Question 50

    A company has a covenant on its 5% long-term bond, stipulating that its retained earnings must not fall below $2 million.
    The company has 100 million shares in issue.
    Its most recent dividend was $0.045 per share. It has committed to grow the dividend per share by 4% each year.
    The nominal value of the bond is $60 million. It is currently trading at 80% of its nominal value.
    Next year's earnings before interest and taxation are projected to be $11.25 million.
    The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
    If the company increases the dividend by 4%, advise the Board of Directors if the level of retained earnings will comply with the covenant?