CIMA F3 Financial Strategy (F3) Free Practice Test
Question 1
Which THREE of the following are the most likely exit routes that apply to a venture capitalist?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Question 2
A company is concerned about the interest rate that it will be required to pay on a planned bond issue.
It is considering issuing bonds with warrants attached.
Advise the directors which of the following statements about warrants is NOT correct?
It is considering issuing bonds with warrants attached.
Advise the directors which of the following statements about warrants is NOT correct?
Correct Answer: B
Question 3
Company X is an established, unquoted company which provides IT advisory services.
The company's results and cashflows are growing steadily and it has few direct competitors due to the very specialised nature of it's business. Dividends are predictable and paid annually.
Company P is looking to buy 30% of company X's equity shares.
Which TWO of the following methods are likely to be considered most suitable valuation methods for valuing company P's investment in Company X?
The company's results and cashflows are growing steadily and it has few direct competitors due to the very specialised nature of it's business. Dividends are predictable and paid annually.
Company P is looking to buy 30% of company X's equity shares.
Which TWO of the following methods are likely to be considered most suitable valuation methods for valuing company P's investment in Company X?
Correct Answer: C,E
Question 4
A company needs to raise $20 million to finance a project.
It has decided on a rights issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.
There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $5 per share.
Calculate the terms of the rights issue.
It has decided on a rights issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.
There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $5 per share.
Calculate the terms of the rights issue.
Correct Answer: A
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Question 5
Extracts from a company's profit forecast for the next financial year as follows:
Since preparing the forecast, the company has decided to return surplus cash to shareholders by a share repurchase arrangement.
The share repurchase would result in the company purchasing 20% of the 1,250 million ordinary shares currently in issue and canceling them.
Assuming the share repurchase went ahead, the impact on the company's forecast earnings per share will be an increase of:
Since preparing the forecast, the company has decided to return surplus cash to shareholders by a share repurchase arrangement.
The share repurchase would result in the company purchasing 20% of the 1,250 million ordinary shares currently in issue and canceling them.
Assuming the share repurchase went ahead, the impact on the company's forecast earnings per share will be an increase of:
Correct Answer: A
Question 6
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?
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?
Correct Answer: A,D
Question 7
A financial services company reported the following results in its most recent accounting period:
The company has an objective to achieve 5% earnings growth each year. The directors are discussing how this objective might be achieved next year.
Revenues have been flat over the last couple of years as the company has faced difficult trading conditions.
Revenue is expected to stay constant in the coming year and so the directors are focussing efforts on reducing costs in an attempt to achieve earnings growth next year.
Interest costs will not change because the company's borrowings are subject to a fixed rate of interest.
What operating profit margin will the company have to achieve next year in order to just achieve its 5% earnings growth objective'?
The company has an objective to achieve 5% earnings growth each year. The directors are discussing how this objective might be achieved next year.
Revenues have been flat over the last couple of years as the company has faced difficult trading conditions.
Revenue is expected to stay constant in the coming year and so the directors are focussing efforts on reducing costs in an attempt to achieve earnings growth next year.
Interest costs will not change because the company's borrowings are subject to a fixed rate of interest.
What operating profit margin will the company have to achieve next year in order to just achieve its 5% earnings growth objective'?
Correct Answer: C
Question 8
A company's latest accounts show profit after tax of $20.0 million, after deducting interest of $5.0 million. The company expects earnings to grow at 5% per annum indefinitely.
The company has estimated its cost of equity at 12%, which is included in the company WACC of 10%.
Assuming that profit after tax is equivalent to cash flows, what is the value of the equity capital?
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
The company has estimated its cost of equity at 12%, which is included in the company WACC of 10%.
Assuming that profit after tax is equivalent to cash flows, what is the value of the equity capital?
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
Correct Answer:
$ ? million
300, 300000000
300, 300000000