Question 106

A large, listed company in the food and household goods industry needs to raise $50 million for a period of up to 6 months.
It has an excellent credit rating and there is almost no risk of the company defaulting on the borrowings. The company already has a commercial paper programme in place and has a good relationship with its bank.
Which of the following is likely to be the most cost effective method of borrowing the money?
  • Question 107

    Integrated reporting is designed to make visible the capitals on which the organisation depends, and how the organisation uses those capitals to create value in the short, medium and long term
    Which THREE of the following capitals are specifically identified in the Integrated Reporting <IR> Framework?
  • Question 108

    A company plans to raise finance for a new project.
    It is considering either the issue of a redeemable cumulative preference share or a Eurobond.
    Advise the directors which of the following statements would justify the issue of preference shares over a bond?
  • Question 109

    HHH Company has a fixed rate loan at 10.0%, but wishes to swap to variable. It can borrow at the risk-free rate +8%. The bank is currently quoting swap rates of 3.1% (bid) and 3.5% (ask). What net rate will HHH Company pay if it enters into the swap?
  • Question 110

    A company is financed by debt and equity and pays corporate income tax at 20%.
    Its main objective is the maximisation of shareholder wealth.
    It needs to raise $200 million to undertake a project with a positive NPV of $10 million.
    The company is considering three options:
    * A rights issue.
    * A bond issue.
    * A combination of both at the current debt to equity ratio.
    Estimations of the market values of debt and equity both before and after the adoption of the project have been calculated, based upon Modigliani and Miller's capital theory with tax, and are shown below:

    Under Modigliani and Miller's capital theory with tax, what is the increase in shareholder wealth?