Category CIMA

Q98. An unlisted company.
* Is owned by the original founders and members of their families
* Pays annual dividends each year depending on the cash requirements of the dominant shareholders.
* Has earnings that are highly sensitive to underlying economic conditions.
* Is a small business in a large Industry where there are listed companies with comparable capital structures Which of the following methods is likely to give the most accurate equity value for this unlisted company?

Q99. A company is preparing an integrated report according to the International <IR> Framework as issued by the International Integrated Reporting Council.
Which THREE of the following should be included in the report?

Q100. A listed company follows a policy of paying a constant dividend. The following information is available:
* Issued share capital (nominal value $0.50) $60 million
* Current market capitalisation $480 million
The shareholders are requesting an increased dividend this year as earnings have been growing. However, the directors wish to retain as much cash as possible to fund new investments. They therefore plan to announce a 1-for-10 scrip dividend to replace the usual cash dividend.
Assuming no other influence on share price, what is the expected share price following the scrip dividend?
Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
$ ?

Q101. 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?

Q102. A UK based company is considering investing GBP1 ,000,000 in a project it the USA. It is anticipated that the project will yield net cash inflows of USD580.000 each year for the next three years. These surplus cash flows will be remitted to the UK at the end of each year.
Currently GBP1.00 is worth USD1.30.
The expected inflation rates in the two countries ever the next four years are 2% in the UK and 4% in the USA.
Applying the purchasing power parity theory, which of the following represents the expected remittance at the end of year three, in GBP whole the nearest whole GBP)?

Q103. A company in country T is considering either exporting its product directly to customers in country P or establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in country P.
The corporate tax rate in country T is 20% and 25% tax depreciation allowances are available
Which TIIRCC of the following would be considered advantages of establishing a subsidiary in country T?

Q104. Company T is a listed company in the retail sector.
Its current profit before interest and taxation is $5 million.
This level of profit is forecast to be maintainable in future.
Company T has a 10% corporate bond in issue with a nominal value of $10 million.
This currently trades at 90% of its nominal value.
Corporate tax is paid at 20%.
The following information is available:

Which of the following is a reasonable expectation of the equity value in the event of an attempted takeover?

Q105. A wholly equity financed company has the following objectives:
1. Increase in profit before interest and tax by at least 10% per year.
2. Maintain a dividend payout ratio of 40% of earnings per year.
Relevant data:
* There are 2 million shares in issue.
* Profit before interest and tax in the last financial year was $5 million.
* The corporate income tax rate is 30%.
At the beginning of the current financial year, the company raised long term debt of $2 million at 10% interest each year.
Calculate the dividend per share that will be announced this year assuming the company achieves its objective of increasing profit before interest and tax by 10%.

Q106. A company’s current earnings before interest and taxation are $5 million.
These are expected to remain constant for the forseeable future.
The company has 10 million shares in issue which currently trade at $3.60.
It also has a $10 million long term floating rate loan.
The current interest rate on this loan is 5%.
The company pays tax at 20%.
The company expects interest rates to increase next year to 6% and it’s Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio to move to 9.5 times by the end of next year.
What percentage reduction in the share price will occur by the end of next year if the interest rate increase and the P/E movement both occur?

Q107. Which THREE of the following statements about stock market listings are correct?

Q108. Using the CAPM, the expected return for a company is 10%. The market return is 7% and the risk free rate is
1%.
What does the beta factor used in this calculation indicate about the risk of the company?

Q109. The shares of a company in a high technology industry have been listed on a stock exchange for 10 years.
During this period, it has paid no dividends but invested all retained earnings in growth. The company is now entering a period of relatively stable growth and the directors are considering beginning to pay dividends They are reviewing the following suggestions made by members of the board:
* Pay cash dividends linked to growth in earnings
* Use a residual theory approach to establish cash dividends
* Issue scrip dividends (shares instead of cash)
* Continue to pay no dividends as dividends are irrelevant to the value of the company Which THREE of the following are correct statements for the directors to take into consideration when making a decision about future dividend policy?

Q110. An entity prepares financial statements to 31 December each year. The following data applies:
1 December 20X0
* The entity purchased some inventory for $400,000.
* In order to protect the inventory against adverse changes in fair value the entity entered into a futures contract to sell the inventory for a fixed price on 31 January 20X1.
* The entity designated this contract as a fair value hedge of the value of the inventory.
31 December 20X0
* The inventory had a fair value of $480,000 and the futures contract had a fair value of $75,000 (a financial liability).
What will be the impact on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended
31 December 20X0 in respect of the change in the value of the inventory and the futures contract?

Q111. Company ABD and Company BCD operate in the same industry and each has a significant market share.
The directors of Company ABD have heard rumours in the market that Company BCD is planning to bid to takeover Company ABD. They do not believe the takeover would be in the best interests of the shareholders and are therefore keen to prevent the bid from going ahead.
Which THREE of the following defense strategies could be used by the directors of Company ABD at this point in time?

Q112. A major energy company, GDE, generates and distributes electricity in country A.
The government of country A is concerned about rising inflation and has imposed price controls on GDE, limiting the price it can charge per unit of electricity sold to both domestic and commercial customers. It is likely that price controls will continue for the foreseeable future.
The introduction of price controls is likely to reduce the profit for the current year from $3 billion to $1 billion.
The company has:
* Distributable reserves of $2 billion.
* Surplus cash at the start of the year of $1 billion.
* Plans to pay a total dividend of $1.5 billion in respect of the current year, representing a small annual increase as in previous years. However, no dividends have yet been announced.
Which THREE of the following responses would be MOST appropriate for GDE following the imposition of price controls?

Q113. A company is considering the issue of a convertible bond compared to a straight bond issue (non- convertible bond).
Director A is concerned that issuing a convertible bond will upset the shareholders for the following reasons:
* it will dilute their control
* the interest payments will be higher therefore reducing liquidity
* it will increase the gearing ratio therefore increasing financial risk Director B disagrees, and is preparing a board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond rather than a non-convertible.
Advise the Director B which THREE of the following statements should be included in his board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond?

Q114. A company generates and distributes electricity and gas to households and businesses.
Forecast results for the next financial year are as follows:
The Industry Regulator has announced a new price cap of $1.50 per Kilowatt.
The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 10% but costs would remained unaltered.
The price cap is expected to cause the company’s net profit to fall to:

Q115. A UK based company is considering investing GBP1 ,000,003 in a project it the USA. It is anticipated that the project will yield net cash inflows of USD580.000 each year for the next three years. These surplus cash flows will be remitted to the UK at the end of each year.
Currently GBP1.00 is worth USD1.30.
The expected inflation rates in the two countries ever the next four years are 2% in the UK and 4% in the USA.
Applying the purchasing power parity theory, which of the following represents the expected remittance at the end of year three, in GBP whole the nearest whole GBP)?

Q116. 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.
$ ? million