F3 Exam Dumps : Financial Strategy

A company based in Country D, whose currency is the D$, has an objective of maintaining an operating profit margin of at least 10% each year. 

Relevant data:

   • The company makes sales to Country E whose currency is the E$. It also makes sales to Country F whose currency is the F$. 

   • All purchases are from Country G whose currency is the G$.

   • The settlement of all transactions is in the currency of the customer or supplier.

Which of the following changes would be most likely to help the company achieve its objective?

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?

CAPM:

E(R)=Rf+β(Rm−Rf)E(R) = R_f + \beta (R_m - R_f)E(R)=Rf​+β(Rm​−Rf​)

Given:

E(R)=11%,Rf=2%,Rm=8%E(R) = 11\% , R_f = 2\%, R_m = 8\%E(R)=11%,Rf​=2%,Rm​=8%

0.11=0.02+β(0.08−0.02)⇒0.11−0.02=0.06β⇒0.09=0.06β⇒β=1.50.11 = 0.02 + \beta(0.08 - 0.02) \Rightarrow 0.11 - 0.02 = 0.06\beta \Rightarrow 0.09 = 0.06\beta \Rightarrow \beta = 1.50.11=0.02+β(0.08−0.02)⇒0.11−0.02=0.06β⇒0.09=0.06β⇒β=1.5

Beta > 1 ⇒ higher risk than the market.