Question 126
A company proposes to value itself based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows.
Relevant data:
* The cash flow for the next three years is expected to be £100 million each year
* The cash flow after year 3 will grow at 2% to perpetuity
* The cost of capital is 12%
The value of the company to the nearest $ million is:
Relevant data:
* The cash flow for the next three years is expected to be £100 million each year
* The cash flow after year 3 will grow at 2% to perpetuity
* The cost of capital is 12%
The value of the company to the nearest $ million is:
Question 127
An aerospace company is planning to diversify into car manufacturing.
Relevant data:
What is the the cost of equity to be used in the WACC for the project appraisal?
Give your answer in percentage, as a whole number.
? %
Relevant data:
What is the the cost of equity to be used in the WACC for the project appraisal?
Give your answer in percentage, as a whole number.
? %
Question 128
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 $2.00 per Kilowatt.
The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 15% but costs would remained unaltered.
The price cap is expected to cause the company's net profit to fall to:
Forecast results for the next financial year are as follows:
The Industry Regulator has announced a new price cap of $2.00 per Kilowatt.
The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 15% but costs would remained unaltered.
The price cap is expected to cause the company's net profit to fall to:
Question 129
The table below shows the forecast for a company's next financial year:
The forecast incorporates the following assumptions:
* 25% of operating costs are variable
* Debt finance comprises a $400 million fixed rate loan at 5%
* Corporate income tax is paid at 25%
The company plans to do the following next year from the forecast earnings on the assumption that earnings will be equivalent to free cash flow:
* Pay a total dividend of $20 million
* Invest $40 million in new projects
What is the maximum % reduction in operating activity that could occur next year before the company's dividend and investment plans are affected?
Give your answer to the nearest 0.1%.
The forecast incorporates the following assumptions:
* 25% of operating costs are variable
* Debt finance comprises a $400 million fixed rate loan at 5%
* Corporate income tax is paid at 25%
The company plans to do the following next year from the forecast earnings on the assumption that earnings will be equivalent to free cash flow:
* Pay a total dividend of $20 million
* Invest $40 million in new projects
What is the maximum % reduction in operating activity that could occur next year before the company's dividend and investment plans are affected?
Give your answer to the nearest 0.1%.
Question 130
Company R is a well-established, unlisted, road freight company.
In recent years R has come under pressure to improve its customer service and has had some cusses in doing this However, the cost of improved service levels has resulted In it marketing small losses in its latest financial year. This is the forest time R has not been profitable.
R uses a' residual divided policy ad has paid dividends twice in the last 10 years.
Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for valuating R?
In recent years R has come under pressure to improve its customer service and has had some cusses in doing this However, the cost of improved service levels has resulted In it marketing small losses in its latest financial year. This is the forest time R has not been profitable.
R uses a' residual divided policy ad has paid dividends twice in the last 10 years.
Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for valuating R?