CIMA F3 Financial Strategy (CIMAPRA19-F03-1) Free Practice Test
Question 1
A profitable company wishes to dispose of a loss-making division that generated negative free cashflow in the last financial year.
The division requires significant new investment to return it to profitability.
Which of the following valuation approaches is likely to be the most useful to the company when negotiating the sales price?
The division requires significant new investment to return it to profitability.
Which of the following valuation approaches is likely to be the most useful to the company when negotiating the sales price?
Correct Answer: B
Question 2
Company A is located in Country A, where the currency is the A$.
It is listed on the local stock market which was set up 10 years ago.
It plans a takeover of Company B, which is located in Country B where the currency is the B$, and where the stock market has been operating for over 100 years.
Company A is considering how to finance the acquisition, and how the shareholders of Company B might respond to a share exchange or cash (paid in B$).
Which of the following is likely to explain why the shareholders of Company B would prefer a share exchange as opposed to a cash offer?
It is listed on the local stock market which was set up 10 years ago.
It plans a takeover of Company B, which is located in Country B where the currency is the B$, and where the stock market has been operating for over 100 years.
Company A is considering how to finance the acquisition, and how the shareholders of Company B might respond to a share exchange or cash (paid in B$).
Which of the following is likely to explain why the shareholders of Company B would prefer a share exchange as opposed to a cash offer?
Correct Answer: D
Question 3
A company is financed as follows:
* 400 million $1 shares quoted at $3.00 each.
* $800 million 5% bonds quoted at par.
The company plans to raise $200 million long term debt to finance a project with a net present value of
$100 million.
The bank that is providing the debt is insisting on a maximum gearing level covenant.
Gearing will be based on market values and calculated as debt/(debt + equity).
What is the lowest figure for the gearing covenant that the bank could impose without the company breaching the agreement?
* 400 million $1 shares quoted at $3.00 each.
* $800 million 5% bonds quoted at par.
The company plans to raise $200 million long term debt to finance a project with a net present value of
$100 million.
The bank that is providing the debt is insisting on a maximum gearing level covenant.
Gearing will be based on market values and calculated as debt/(debt + equity).
What is the lowest figure for the gearing covenant that the bank could impose without the company breaching the agreement?
Correct Answer: A
Question 4
A company plans to raise finance for a new project.
It is considering either the issue of a redeemable cumulative preference share or a Eurobond.
Advise the directors which of the following statements would justify the issue of preference shares over a bond?
It is considering either the issue of a redeemable cumulative preference share or a Eurobond.
Advise the directors which of the following statements would justify the issue of preference shares over a bond?
Correct Answer: B
Question 5
A company aims to increase profit before interest and tax (PBIT) each year.
The company reports in A$ but has significant export sales priced in B$.
All other transactions are priced in A$.
In 20X1, the company reported:
In 20X2, the only changes expected are:
* An increase in export prices of 10%, but no change to units sold.
* A rise in the value of the B$ to A$/B$ 2.500 (that is, A$ 1 = B$ 2.5) Is it likely that the company would still meet its objective to grow PBIT between 20X1 and 20X2?
The company reports in A$ but has significant export sales priced in B$.
All other transactions are priced in A$.
In 20X1, the company reported:
In 20X2, the only changes expected are:
* An increase in export prices of 10%, but no change to units sold.
* A rise in the value of the B$ to A$/B$ 2.500 (that is, A$ 1 = B$ 2.5) Is it likely that the company would still meet its objective to grow PBIT between 20X1 and 20X2?
Correct Answer: A
Question 6
The directors of a financial services company need to calculate a valuation of their company's equity in preparation for an upcoming initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares. At a recent board meeting they discussed the various methods of business valuation.
The Chief Executive suggested using a Price-earing (P./E) method of valuation, but the finance Director argued that a valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity would be more appropriate.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity, compared to a valuating using a price earnings methods?
The Chief Executive suggested using a Price-earing (P./E) method of valuation, but the finance Director argued that a valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity would be more appropriate.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity, compared to a valuating using a price earnings methods?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Question 7
The Board of Directors of a listed company wish to estimate a reasonable valuation of the entire share capital of the company in the event of a takeover bid.
The company's current profit before taxation is $10 0 million.
The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
The average P/E multiple of listed companies in the same industry is 10 times current earnings.
The P/E multiple of recent takeovers in the same industry have ranged from 11 times to 12 times current earnings.
The average P/E multiple of the top 100 companies on the stock market is 16 times current earnings.
Advise the Board of Directors which of the following is a reasonable estimate of a range of values of the entire share capital in the event of a bid being made for the whole company?
The company's current profit before taxation is $10 0 million.
The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
The average P/E multiple of listed companies in the same industry is 10 times current earnings.
The P/E multiple of recent takeovers in the same industry have ranged from 11 times to 12 times current earnings.
The average P/E multiple of the top 100 companies on the stock market is 16 times current earnings.
Advise the Board of Directors which of the following is a reasonable estimate of a range of values of the entire share capital in the event of a bid being made for the whole company?
Correct Answer: D
Question 8
BBA is a wholly owned subsidiary of AAB BBA operates in country B where the currency is the B$.
The following is an extract from BBA's financial statements at 31 December 20X1:
The following Information is relevant:
" The bonds were trading at $110 per $100 on 31 December 20X1. "Operating profit of BBA for the year ended 31 December 20X1 was S15 million
* The P/E ratio is 8
* Corporate income tax rate is 20%.
The tax authorities m country B Implemented thin capitalisation rules based on the level of gearing of the subsidiary, calculated as book value o( debt lo book value of equity The cut-off point for gearing used by the tax authorities for a company to be thinly capitalised is 75%.
Which of the following statements is correct as at 31 December 20X1?
The following is an extract from BBA's financial statements at 31 December 20X1:
The following Information is relevant:
" The bonds were trading at $110 per $100 on 31 December 20X1. "Operating profit of BBA for the year ended 31 December 20X1 was S15 million
* The P/E ratio is 8
* Corporate income tax rate is 20%.
The tax authorities m country B Implemented thin capitalisation rules based on the level of gearing of the subsidiary, calculated as book value o( debt lo book value of equity The cut-off point for gearing used by the tax authorities for a company to be thinly capitalised is 75%.
Which of the following statements is correct as at 31 December 20X1?
Correct Answer: B
Question 9
A company's gearing (measured as debt/(debt + equity)) is currently 60% and it is investigating whether an optimal gearing structure exists within the industry.
It has analysed the capital structure of similar companies in the industry and it would appear that there is evidence supporting the traditional theory of capital structure.
Companies with the lowest WACC in the industry have gearing of around 45% to 50%.
Which of the following actions would result in the company achieving a more optimal capital structure?
It has analysed the capital structure of similar companies in the industry and it would appear that there is evidence supporting the traditional theory of capital structure.
Companies with the lowest WACC in the industry have gearing of around 45% to 50%.
Which of the following actions would result in the company achieving a more optimal capital structure?
Correct Answer: B
Question 10
A listed company plans to raise $350 million to finance a major expansion programme.
The cash flow projections for the programme are subject to considerable variability.
Brief details of the programme have been public knowledge for a few weeks.
The directors are considering two financing options, either a rights issue at a 20% discount to current share price or a long term bond.
The following data is relevant:
The company's share price has fallen by 5% over the past 3 months compared with a fall in the market of 3% over the same period.
The directors favour the bond option.
However, the Chief Accountant has provided arguments for a rights issue.
Which TWO of the following arguments in favour of a right issue are correct?
The cash flow projections for the programme are subject to considerable variability.
Brief details of the programme have been public knowledge for a few weeks.
The directors are considering two financing options, either a rights issue at a 20% discount to current share price or a long term bond.
The following data is relevant:
The company's share price has fallen by 5% over the past 3 months compared with a fall in the market of 3% over the same period.
The directors favour the bond option.
However, the Chief Accountant has provided arguments for a rights issue.
Which TWO of the following arguments in favour of a right issue are correct?
Correct Answer: A,E
Question 11
B has a S3 million loan outstanding on which the interested rate is reset every 6 months for the following 6 month and the interested is payable at the end of that 6 month period. The next 6 monthly reset period starts in
3 months and the treasurer of B thinks interested rates are likely to raise between and then.
Current 6-month rates are 6.4% and the treasurer can get a rate of 6.9% for a 6-month forward rate agreement (FRA) starting in 3 months time. By transacting an TRA the treasurer can lock in a rate today of 6.9%.
If interested rates are 7.5% in 3 months' time, what will the net amount payable be?
Give your answer to the nearest thousand dollars.
3 months and the treasurer of B thinks interested rates are likely to raise between and then.
Current 6-month rates are 6.4% and the treasurer can get a rate of 6.9% for a 6-month forward rate agreement (FRA) starting in 3 months time. By transacting an TRA the treasurer can lock in a rate today of 6.9%.
If interested rates are 7.5% in 3 months' time, what will the net amount payable be?
Give your answer to the nearest thousand dollars.
Correct Answer:
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