Question 46

A company needs to raise $40 million to finance a project. It has decided on a right issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.
There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $10.00 per share.
  • Question 47

    Company Y plans to diversify into an activity where Company X has an equity beta of 1.6, a debt beta of zero and gearing of 50% (debt/debt plus equity).
    The risk-free rate of return is 5% and the market portfolio is expected to return 10%.
    The rate of corporate income tax is 30%.
    What would be the risk-adjusted cost of equity if Company Y has 60% equity and 40% debt?
  • Question 48

    A company has a covenant on its 5% long term corporate bond.
    * Covenant - The earnings must not fall below $7 million
    The bond has a nominal value of $60 million.
    It is currently trading at 80% of its nominal value.
    The projected earnings before interest and taxation for next year are $11.5 million.
    The company retains 80% of its earnings. It pays tax at 20%.
    Advise the Board of Directors which of the following covenant conditions will apply next year?
  • Question 49

    DFG is a successful company and its shares are listed on a recognised stock exchange. The company's gearing ratio is currently in line with the industry average and the directors of DFG do not want to increase the company's financial risk. The company does not carry a large cash balance and its shareholders are not expected to be willing to support a rights issue at this time LMB is a small services company owned and managed by a small board of directors who are going to retire within the next year DFG wishes to purchase LMB and has approached LMB's owners, who are broadly open to the proposal, to discuss the bid and the consideration to be offered by DFG. LMB's owners explain to DFG that they are also keen to defer any tax liabilities they would be subject to on receipt of the consideration.
    Based on the information provided, which of the following types of consideration would be most suitable to finance the acquisition?
  • Question 50

    Company A, a listed company, plans to acquire Company T, which is also listed.
    Additional information is:
    * Company A has 150 million shares in issue, with market price currently at $7.00 per share.
    * Company T has 120 million shares in issue,. with market price currently at $6.00 each share.
    * Synergies valued at $50 million are expected to arise from the acquisition.
    * The terms of the offer will be 2 shares in A for 3 shares in T.
    Assuming the offer is accepted and the synergies are realised, what should the post-acquisition price of each of Company A's shares be?
    Give your answer to two decimal places.