Question 31

XYZ is a multi-national group with subsidiary AA in Country A and subsidiary BB in Country B.
The capital structures of AA and BB are set up to take advantage of the lower tax rate in Country A Thin capitalisation rules in Country B will limit the ability for either AA or BB to claim tax relief on:
  • Question 32

    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:
  • Question 33

    A listed publishing company owns a subsidiary company whose business activity is training.
    It wishes to dispose of the subsidiary company.
    The following information is available:

    The board of the publishing company believe that the value of the subsidiary company, and hence the value of the equity invested in it, can be determined by calculating the present value of the subsidiary's free cashflows.
    Which of the following is the most appropriate discount rate to use when determining the enterprise value of the company?
  • Question 34

    Company T has 1,000 million shares in issue with a current share price of $10 each.
    Company V has 300 million shares in issue with a current share price of $5 each.
    Company T is considering acquiring Company V.
    Total synergy gains of $100 million have been estimated.
    The purchase of Company V's shares would be by cash at a 10% premium above the current share price.
    In seeking approval for the acquisition, the likely reaction from T's shareholders will be:
  • Question 35

    A listed company has recently announced a profit warning.
    The company's share price fell 20% on the day of the announcement but had been fairly static in the weeks leading up to the announcement.
    Which form of efficient market is most likely to be indicated by this share price movement?