F3 Exam Question 151

X exports goods to customers in a number of small countries Asia. At present, X invoices customers in X's home currency.
The Sales Director has proposed that X should begin to invoice in the customers currency, and the Treasurers considering the implications of the proposal.
Which TWO of the following statement are correct?
  • F3 Exam Question 152

    A listed company in a high technology industry has decided to value its intellectual capital using the Calculated Intangible Value method (CIV).
    Relevant data for the company:
    * Pays corporate income tax at 30%
    * Cost of equity is 9%, pre-tax cost of debt is 7% and the WACC is 8%
    * The value spread has been calculated as $26 million
    Calculate the CIV for the company.
  • F3 Exam Question 153

    RST wishes to raise at least $40 million of new equity by issuing up to 10 million new equity shares at a minimum price of $3.00 under an offer for sale by tender. It receives the following tender offers:

    What is the maximum amount that RST can raise by this share issue?
    (Give your answer to the nearest $ million).

    F3 Exam Question 154

    Company E is a listed company. Its directors are valuing a smaller listed company, Company F, as a possible acquisition.
    The two companies operate in the same markets and have the same business risk.
    Relevant data on the two companies is as follows:
    Both companies are wholly equity financed and both pay corporate tax at 30%.
    The directors of Company E believe they can "bootstrap" Company F's earnings to improve performance.
    Calculate the maximum price that Company E should offer to Company F's shareholders to acquire the company.
    Give your answer to the nearest $million.
  • F3 Exam Question 155

    A venture capitalist invests in a company by means of buying:
    * 9 million shares for $2 a share and
    * 8% bonds with a nominal value of $2 million, repayable at par in 3 years' time.
    The venture capitalist expects a return on the equity portion of the investment of at least 20% a year on a compound basis over the first 3 years of the investment.
    The company has 10 million shares in issue.
    What is the minimum total equity value for the company in 3 years' time required to satisify the venture capitalist's expected return?
    Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
    $ million.