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Financial Strategy Questions and Answers

Question 25

Company XXY operates in country X with the X$ as its currency. It is looking to acquire company ZZY which operates in country Z with the Z$ as its currency.

The assistant accountant at Company XXY has started to prepare an initial valuation of Company ZZY's equity for the first 3 years, however their valuation is incomplete. TBC' in the table below indicates that her calculations have yet to be completed.

The following information is relevant:

What is the correct figure (to the nearest million S) to include in year 3 as the present value in X$ million?

Options:

A.

X$453 million

B.

X$504 million

C.

X$401 million

D.

X$360 million

Question 26

A company has accumulated a significant amount of excess cash which is not required for investment for the foreseeable future.

It is currently on deposit, earning negligible returns.

 

The Board of Directors is considering returning this excess cash to shareholders using a share repurchase programme.

The majority of shareholders are individuals with small shareholdings.

 

Which THREE of the following are advantages of the company undertaking a share repurchase programme? 

Options:

A.

Individual shareholders can realise their investment if they wish.

B.

The earnings per share should increase for the shareholders who do not sell their shares.

C.

It reduces excess cash which might have been attractive to predators.

D.

It reduces the amount of cash for potential future investment opportunities. 

E.

Institutional investors generally prefer a constant predictable income in the form of dividends.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a share repurchase?

Options:

A.

To return surplus cash to shareholders by avoiding a one-off dividend

B.

To allow investors to sell shares if no active market currently exists

C.

To reduce the cost of capital of a company by increasing the gearing level.

D.

To enable the company to retain cash in the business for reinvestment

Question 28

A listed company is financed by debt and equity.

If it increases the proportion of debt in its capital structure it would be in danger of breaching a debt covenant imposed by one of its lenders.

 

The following data is relevant:

  

 

The company now requires $800 million additional funding for a major expansion programme. 

 

Which of the following is the most appropriate as a source of finance for this expansion programme?

Options:

A.

Retained earnings

B.

Private placement of a bond

C.

Rights issue

D.

Bank overdraft

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