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ACCA F9Financial Management

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Topic List1. Internal Sources of Finance Exam Question

Referencea. Retained earnings

Advantages and disadvantagesb. Increase working capital management efficiency

2. Dividend Policya. Factors influencing dividend policy Dec 10 Q4db. Theories of dividend policy

Residual theory Irrelevancy theory by M&M Dec 07

Dec 09Pilot 14

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Bird-in-the-hand Dec 09Pilot 14

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Signaling effect Dec 09Pilot 14

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Clientele effect Dec 09Pilot 14

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Information asymmetry Dec 09 Q2d

3. Alternative to Cash Dividendsa. Scrip dividend Jun 11 Q3cb. Stock spiltc. Share repurchase

4. Short-term Financea. Overdraftsb. Short-term loanc. Trade creditd. Lease finance Dec 07

Jun 10Dec 10Jun 11

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5. Long-term Financea. Reasons for seeking debt finance Jun 10

Dec 10Q2dQ2a

b. Factors affecting choice of debt finance Jun 08Jun 12Jun 13

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c. Types of bonds Dec 12Jun 14

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6. Venture Capital (VC)a. Meaning Jun 13 Q4db. Interested in the types of business c. Factors to be considered by management to use VCd. Factors to be considered by VC when invest

7. Equity Financea. Reasons for equity finance Jun 11

Jun 13Q3bQ4d

b. Stock exchange listingc. Placing Jun 09 Q4cd. Rights issue Dec 07

Jun 08Dec 08Jun 09Dec 09Jun 11

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Dec 11Jun 14

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e. Public offer

8. Islamic Financea. General principlesb. Difference between Islamic finance and conventional

financec. Concept of interest (Riba) Dec 13 Q4cd. Other financial instruments

Trade credit (Murabaha) Dec 13 Q4c



Lease finance (Ijara) Dec 13 Q4c Equity finance (Mudaraba) Jun 12

Dec 13Q3cQ4c

Debt finance (Sukuk) Dec 13 Q4c Venture capital (Musharaka) Dec 13 Q4c

9. Gearing and Capital Structure Considerationsa. Problems of high level of gearingb. Operating gearing Jun 12 Q4d(i)c. Financial gearing Dec 07

Jun 12Dec 12Pilot 14

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10. Ratio Analysisa. Shareholder wealth ratios Pilot

Dec 08Jun 09Dec 09Jun 11

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Dec 11Jun 13Jun 14

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b. Debt holder ratios PilotJun 09Jun 10Dec 10Jun 11Jun 13

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11. Finance for SMEsa. Financing problem for small businessesb. Measures to ease the financing problemsc. Appropriate sources of finance for SMEsd. Impact of different sources of finance



Chapter 11 Dividend Policy

1. Bellever Engineering plc makes a bonus issue of shares during the year.

Which one of the following will occur as a result of the issue?

A Liquidity will be increasedB Total shareholders’ funds will be increasedC Earnings per share will be loweredD The gearing ratio will be lowered

2. Which one of the following statements concerning financing is correct?

A Warrant holders receive a dividend on the warrants heldB A share repurchase will reduce distributable reservesC Securitisation involves converting assets that provide a future stream of income

into equityD Preference share capital may be secured on the assets of the company

3. Which of the following are assumptions for Modigliani and Miller’s dividend irrelevance theory?

1 Perfect capital markets2 No taxes or tax preferences3 No transaction costs4 No inflation

A 1,2,3 onlyB 1,2,4 onlyC 2,3,4 onlyD 1,2,3,4



4. Various views have been expressed concerning the most appropriate dividend policy for a company to adopt.

Which one of the following reflects the views expressed by Miller and Modigliani?

A The dividend policy selected by a company should be of no consequence to shareholders.

B Dividends should only be paid to shareholders if a company has no investment opportunities available that have the potential for positive returns.

C A company should seek to maximise dividend payouts in order to maximise shareholder wealth.

D Shareholders should be paid high dividends in order to have funds available to invest outside the company.

5. Consider the following statements concerning dividend policy.

According to the Modigliani and Miller (without taxes) view of dividend policy:

1. dividends should be distributed only when investment opportunities are exhausted.2. the value of a business is determined by the earning power of its assets rather than

by its dividend policy.

Which one of the following combinations (true/false) concerning the above statements is correct?

Statement 1 Statement 2A True TrueB True FalseC False TrueD False False



6. Consider the following statements concerning dividend policy:

1. The traditional view states that dividends should be paid only when investment opportunities are exhausted.

2. The Modigliani and Miller view (without taxes) states that dividend policy is irrelevant to shareholder wealth.



7. In Modigliani & Miller’s Dividend Irrelevance theory, the process of ‘manufacturing dividends’ or ‘home made dividend’ refers to which of the following?

A Dividends from manufacturing businesses.B Investors selling some shares to realise some capital gain.C Creative accounting to allow dividends to be paid.D Investing plans designed to create regular returns to shareholders.

8. Which of the below best describes the signalling effect of dividend policy/announcements?

A The current dividend policy signals future dividend patterns.B A dividend that is different to investor expectations signals information about the

business to the investors.C It flags reported financial results to follow.D It indicates cash flow health or otherwise.



9. Consider the following statements concerning a stock split:

A stock split will1. convert reserves into share capital2. reduce the market price of a listed company’s shares.

Which one of the following combinations (true/false) is correct?


10. A scrip issue with perfect information

A decreases EPSB decreases the debt/equity ratio of the companyC increases individual shareholder wealthD increase the market price of the share

11. Aldan Co has 2 million $0·50 ordinary shares in issue and the market capitalisation of the company is $28·0m. The company is about to make a 1-for-4 scrip issue, immediately followed by a 2-for-1 share split.

What will be the theoretical value of a share following the above transactions and the number of shares held by an investor that held 1,000 shares prior to these transactions?

Share value following transactions

No. of shares held following transactions

A $14.00 2,500B $5.60 2,500C $8.75 625D $1.87 7,500



12. Three companies (A, B and C) have the following dividend payments history:

2012 2013 2014A – Dividend 100 110 121A – Earnings 200 200 201B – Dividend 50 150 25B – Earnings 100 300 50C – Dividend Nil 300 NILC – Earnings 400 350 500

Which best describes their apparent dividend policies?

A B CA Constant growth Constant pay-out ResidualB Constant pay-out Constant growth ResidualC High pay-out Residual RandomD Constant growth Residual Random

Question 1 – Factors in formulating dividend policyDiscuss the factors to be considered in formulating the dividend policy of a stock-exchange listed company. (10 marks)

(ACCA F9 Financial Management December 2010 Q4(d))

Question 2 – Dividend policy affects share priceDiscuss whether a change in dividend policy will affect the share price of DD Co. (7 marks)

(ACCA F9 Financial Management December 2009 Q2(d))



Chapter 12 Sources of Finance

I. Short-term sources of finance

1. Which of the following is not a benefit, to the borrower, of an overdraft as opposed to a short-term loan?

A Flexible repayment scheduleB Only charged for the amount drawn downC Easy to arrangeD Lower interest rates

II. Debt finance and equity finance

2. The following statements have been made about the benefits of debt finance compared to equity finance:

Statement 1: Interest payments on debt attract tax relief.Statement 2: Control of the company is diluted.

Which of the above statements is true?

A Both of themB Statement 1 onlyC Statement 2 onlyD Neither of them

3. Statement 1: Positive covenants are promises by a borrower to do something.Statement 2: Quantitative covenants are promises to keep within financial limits set by the lender.

Which of the above statements is true/false?

Statement 1 Statement 2A False TrueB False FalseC True FalseD True True



4. Consider the following two statements concerning the returns to investors from debt capital.

(1) Junk bonds normally offer a higher rate of interest than investment-grade bonds(2) Convertible bonds normally offer a higher rate of interest than non-convertible

bonds



5. Which one of the following statements concerning sources of finance is correct?

A Retained earnings represent a free source of finance to the businessB Invoice discounting involves the administration of debtors by the invoice

discounterC A bank overdraft is normally regarded as a long-term source of financeD Mezzanine finance normally has both a debt and an equity element

6. Consider the following statements.

1. A participating preference share gives the holder the right to participate in voting at the Annual General Meeting.

2. A cumulative preference share gives the holder the right to dividends due but which have not been paid in the past.





7. Consider the following two statements concerning convertible loan stock.

(i) The conversion value of convertible loan stock is normally below the face value of the loan stock at the time of issue.

(ii) The coupon rate for convertible loan stock is normally lower than the coupon rate for non-convertible loan stock.

Which of the following combinations (true/false) concerning the above statements is correct?


8. Consider the following statements concerning the issue of shares.

1. A bonus issue raises finance through an offer of shares to existing shareholders.2. A placing of shares makes shares directly available to the general public.3. An offer for subscription is an invitation to the general public to subscribe for

shares not yet in issue.4. A rights issue raises finance through an offer of shares to existing shareholders.

Which two of the above statements are correct?

A 1 and 2B 1 and 3C 2 and 4D 3 and 4



9. Three important sources of long-term finance are loan capital, ordinary shares and preference shares.

Which one of the following correctly ranks these sources of finance according to their relative cost to the business? (Where 1 represents the source of finance that is normally the most expensive and 3 represents the source that is normally the least expensive.)

Loan capital Ordinary shares Preference sharesA 1 2 3B 2 3 1C 3 1 2D 2 1 3

10. Consider the following statements.

(1) Both a stock split and a scrip issue convert equity reserves into ordinary share capital.

(2) Both a rights issue and a Stock Exchange placing exclude the general public from subscribing to the issue of new shares.





11. Consider the following statements concerning sources of finance.

1. Invoice discounting requires the discounter to invoice the client’s customers for goods or services provided.

2. A bank bill offers a bank customer the opportunity to discount the bill of exchange at the bank.

3. Operating leases are rental agreements where the lessor retains responsibility for servicing and maintaining the leased equipment.

4. ‘Junk bond’ is a term for bonds that have been given a rating by a credit-rating agency that is below investment grade.

Which two of the above statements are correct?

A 1 and 2B 1 and 3C 2 and 4D 3 and 4

12. Which one of the following statements concerning sources of finance is correct?

A Warrant holders are eligible to receive a dividend on a company’s profitsB The coupon rate on convertible bonds is usually lower than the coupon rate on

non-convertible bondsC Retained earnings represent a free source of finance to the businessD An operating lease is an asset rental agreement where the term of the lease is for

most or all of the useful life of the asset



13. Consider the following statements concerning loan finance:

1. Providers of mezzanine finance have a preferential right, ahead of other lenders, to the repayment of capital if the business is liquidated.

2. Holders of junk bonds expect to receive a higher yield from their investment than holders of investment-grade bonds.



14. Consider the following statements concerning sources of finance:

1. Retained earnings represent a free source of finance for a business.2. Convertible loan notes are normally issued at a lower rate of interest than non-

convertible loan notes.3. Under an operating lease, the lessor is responsible for the upkeep of the asset.4. Under an invoice discounting arrangement, the invoice discounter will collect the

receivables on behalf of the client.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A 1 and 2B 1 and 3C 2 and 3D 3 and4



15. The following methods of issuing shares may be used by a quoted company:

1. An intermediaries’ offer2. An offer for subscription3. A rights issue4. A placing

Which of the above methods allow the investing public to participate in the share issue?

A 1 and 2B 2 onlyC 3 and 4D 4 only

16. Which of the following is least likely to be a reason for seeking a stock market listing?

A Enhancement of the company’s imageB Transfer of capital to other usersC Improving existing owners’ control over the businessD Access to a wider pool of finance



Question 3 – Financial ratios and financing methodsThe following financial position statement as at 30 November 2010 refers to Nugfer Co, a stock exchange-listed company, which wishes to raise $200m in cash in order to acquire a competitor.

Assets $m $m $mNon-current assets 300Current assets 211Total assets 511

Equity and liabilitiesShare capital 100Retained earnings 121Total equity 221Non-current liabilitiesLong-term borrowings 100Current liabilitiesTrade payables 30Short-term borrowings 160

190Total liabilities 290Total equity and liabilities 511

The recent performance of Nugfer Co in profitability terms is as follows:

Year ending 30 November 2007 2008 2009 2010$m $m $m $m

Revenue 122.6 127.3 156.6 189.3Operating profit 41.7 43.3 50.1 56.7Finance charges (interest) 6.0 6.2 12.5 18.8Profit before tax 35.7 37.1 37.6 37.9Profit after tax 25.0 26.0 26.3 26.5



Notes:1. The long-term borrowings are 6% bonds that are repayable in 20122. The short-term borrowings consist of an overdraft at an annual interest rate of 8%3. The current assets do not include any cash deposits4. Nugfer Co has not paid any dividends in the last four years5. The number of ordinary shares issued by the company has not changed in recent years6. The target company has no debt finance and its forecast profit before interest and tax

for 2011 is $28 million

Required:

(a) Evaluate suitable methods of raising the $200 million required by Nugfer Co, supporting your evaluation with both analysis and critical discussion. (15 marks)

(Amended ACCA F9 Financial Management December 2010 Q2)



III. Rights issue

17. Hera plc has 5 million shares in issue that have a current market value of $10·00 per share. The company has decided to make a one-for-four rights issue at a discount of 20% on the current market value.

What will be the theoretical value of the rights attached to each original share?

A $0.40B $0.50C $1.60D $2.40

18. Agate plc is a company that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It intends to announce immediately a one-for-four rights issue at an issue price of $5·00. The current share price of the company is $8·00.


A $2·40B $1·85C $0·75D $0·60

19. Selene plc has ordinary shares in issue and the directors of the company have decided to make a one-for-three rights issue. The current market value of each share is £8·00 and the rights shares will be offered at a discount of 40% on this current market value.


A $0·60B $0·80C $1·80D $2·40



20. Columbus plc has 10 million shares in issue and has a market capitalisation of $60 million. The company has recently announced a one-for-four rights issue at a discount of 40% on the current market value. What is the theoretical value of the rights attached to each original share?

A $0·48B $0·60C $1·38D $1·92

21. Sayan Co is listed on a stock market and is about to announce a one-for-three rights issue at an issue price of $12·00. The current share price of the company is $16·00.


A $0·75B $1·00C $1·33D $3·00



Question 4 – Dividend policy, theoretical ex-rights price, financial risk and operating leaseThe following financial information relates to Echo Co:Income statement information for the last year

$mProfit before interest and tax 12Interest 3Profit before tax 9Income tax expense 3Profit for the period 6Dividends 2Retained profit for the year 4

Statement of financial position information as at the end of the last year$m $m

Ordinary shares, par value 50c 5Retained earnings 15Total equity 208% loan notes, redeemable in three years’ time 30

50

Average data on companies similar to Echo Co:Interest coverage ratio 8 timesLong-term debt/equity (book value basis) 80%

The board of Echo Co is considering several proposals that have been made by its finance director. Each proposal is independent of any other proposal.

Proposal AThe current dividend per share should be increased by 20% in order to make the company more attractive to equity investors.

Proposal BA bond issue should be made in order to raise $15 million of new debt capital. Although there are no investment opportunities currently available, the cash raised would be invested on a short-term basis until a suitable investment opportunity arose. The loan notes would pay interest at a rate of 10% per year and be redeemable in eight years’ time at par.



Proposal CA 1 for 4 rights issue should be made at a 20% discount to the current share price of $2·30 per share in order to reduce gearing and the financial risk of the company.

Required:(a) Analyse and discuss Proposal A. (5 marks)(b) Evaluate and discuss Proposal B. (7 marks)(c) Calculate the theoretical ex rights price per share and the amount of finance that

would be raised under Proposal C. Evaluate and discuss the proposal to use these funds to reduce gearing and financial risk. (7 marks)

(d) Discuss the attractions of operating leasing as a source of finance. (6 marks)(Total 25 marks)

(ACCA F9 Financial Management December 2007 Q3)

Question 5 – Share price calculation, rights issue, semi-strong form, equity finance and debt financeTHP Co is planning to buy CRX Co, a company in the same business sector, and is considering paying cash for the shares of the company. The cash would be raised by THP Co through a 1 for 3 rights issue at a 20% discount to its current share price.

The purchase price of the 1 million issued shares of CRX Co would be equal to the rights issue funds raised, less issue costs of $320,000. Earnings per share of CRX Co at the time of acquisition would be 44·8c per share. As a result of acquiring CRX Co, THP Co expects to gain annual after-tax savings of $96,000.

THP Co maintains a payout ratio of 50% and earnings per share are currently 64c per share. Dividend growth of 5% per year is expected for the foreseeable future and the company has a cost of equity of 12% per year.

Information from THP Co’s statement of financial position:Equity and liabilities $000Shares ($1 par value) 3,000Reserves 4,300

7,300Non-current liabilities8% loan notes 5,000



Current liabilities 2,200Total equity and liabilities 14,500

Required:

(a) Calculate the current ex dividend share price of THP Co and the current market capitalisation of THP Co using the dividend growth model. (4 marks)

(b) Assuming the rights issue takes place and ignoring the proposed use of the funds raised, calculate:(i) the rights issue price per share;(ii) the cash raised;(iii) the theoretical ex rights price per share; and(iv) the market capitalisation of THP Co. (5 marks)

(c) Using the price/earnings ratio method, calculate the share price and market capitalisation of CRX Co before the acquisition. (3 marks)

(d) Assuming a semi-strong form efficient capital market, calculate and comment on the post acquisition market capitalisation of THP Co in the following circumstances:(i) THP Co does not announce the expected annual after-tax savings; and(ii) the expected after-tax savings are made public. (5 marks)

(e) Discuss the factors that THP Co should consider, in its circumstances, in choosing between equity finance and debt finance as a source of finance from which to make a cash offer for CRX Co. (8 marks)

(25 marks)(ACCA F9 Financial Management June 2008 Q2)

Question 6 – Rights IssueTirwen plc is a medium-sized manufacturing company which is considering a 1 for 5 rights issue at a 15% discount to the current market price of £4·00 per share. Issue costs are expected to be £220,000 and these costs will be paid out of the funds raised. It is proposed that the rights issue funds raised will be used to redeem some of the existing debentures at par. Financial information relating to Tirwen plc is as follows:

Current statement of financial position£000 £000 £000

Non-current assets 6,550Current assetsStock 2,000



Debtors 1,500Cash 300 3,800

10,350

EquityOrdinary shares (par value 50p) 2,000Reserves 1,500

3,500Non-current liabilities12% debentures 2012 4,500

Current liabilitiesTrade creditors 1,100Overdraft 1,250 2,350Total equity and liabilities 10,350

Other information:Price/earnings ratio of Tirwen plc: 15.24Overdraft interest rate: 7%Corporation tax rate: 30%Sector averages: debt/equity ratio (book value): 100%

Interest cover: 6 times

Required:

(a) Ignoring issue costs and any use that may be made of the funds raised by the rights issue, calculate:(i) the theoretical ex rights price per share;(ii) the value of rights per existing share. (3 marks)

(b) What alternative actions are open to the owner of 1,000 shares in Tirwen plc as regards the rights issue? Determine the effect of each of these actions on the wealth of the investor. (6 marks)

(c) Calculate the current earnings per share and the revised earnings per share if the rights issue funds are used to redeem some of the existing debentures. (6 marks)

(d) Evaluate whether the proposal to redeem some of the debentures would increase the wealth of the shareholders of Tirwen plc. Assume that the price/earnings ratio of Tirwen plc remains constant. (3 marks)

(e) Discuss the reasons why a rights issue could be an attractive source of finance for



Tirwen plc. Your discussion should include an evaluation of the effect of the rights issue on the debt/equity ratio and interest cover. (7 marks)

(Total 25 marks)(ACCA 2.4 Financial Management and Control December 2004 Q3)

IV. Finance for SMEs

22. Consider the following statements concerning the financing problems of SME.

(i) Funding gap(ii) Maturity gap(iii) Inadequate security(iv) Uncertainty concerning the business


A (i), (ii) and (iii) onlyB (i), (iii) and (iv) onlyC (ii), (iii) and (iv) onlyD (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Question 7 – SME sources of finance problems(a) Discuss the difficulties that may be experienced by a small company which is seeking

to obtain additional funding to finance an expansion of business operations.(8 marks)

(ACCA 2.4 Financial Management and Control June 2006 Q2(c))(b) Discuss the potential sources of finance for SMEs excluding sources from capital

markets. (5 marks)



Chapter 13 Islamic Financing

1. With reference to Islamic finance, the term Riba refers to

A a form of equity where a partnership exists and profits and losses are sharedB the predetermined interest collected by a lender, which the lender receives over

and above the principal amount that it has lent outC a form of credit saleD a form of lease

2. Which of the following describes a sukuk?

A A bond in Islamic finance where the lender owns the underlying asset and shares in the risks and rewards of ownership.

B Equity in Islamic finance where profits are shared according to a pre agreed contract – dividends are not paid as such.

C Trade credit in Islamic finance where a pre agreed mark up is agreed in advance for the convenience of paying later.

D A lease in Islamic finance where the lessor retains ownership and the risk and rewards of ownership of the underlying asset.

Question 8 – Rights issue, debt financing and Islamic financeFMY Co manufactures glass bottles for the drinks industry. It has been trading for 15 years. The company at present has no long-term debt although it does have an overdraft facility that is used for short-term financing needs.

The company is forecasting post-tax earnings of $4.5 million on revenue of $32 million for the current year. These sales and earnings levels are expected to continue unless new investment is undertaken. The Managing Director, who is also a significant shareholder, is planning a major expansion programme that will require raising $5 million of new finance for capital investment. This investment yields a positive net present value of $1.2 million when evaluated at the company’s post-tax cost of capital of 12%, and is expected to increase post-tax earning by $1 million per annum (before considering the method of financing the expansion).

The Board is considering two alternative methods of financing this expansion:1. A 1 for 4 rights issue to existing shareholders. There are currently 10 million shares in



issue, each of which is trading at $2.20.2. Medium-term (five years) debt, interest rate fixed at 8.6%, secured on the company’s

non-current assets, mainly land and buildings.

The company pays tax one year in arrears at 30%.

Required:

(a) Comment on the effect of each suggested method of financing on the valuation of the company. Your answer should refer to capital structure theories amongst other things.

(11 marks)(b) Explain the major differences between Islamic finance and other conventional forms

of finance such as those being considered by FMY Co. (4 marks)(Total 15 marks)



Chapter 14 Financial Ratios

1. The following are extracts from the statement of profit or loss of CQB Co:

$000Sales income 60,000Cost of sales 50,000Profit before interest and tax 10,000Interest 4,000Profit before tax 6,000Tax 4,500Profit after tax 1,500

60% of the cost of sales is variable costs

What is the operational gearing of CQB Co?

A 5.0 timesB 2.0 timesC 0.5 timesD 3.0 times

(ACCA F9 Financial Management Pilot Paper 2014)

2. Which of the following would be implied by a decrease in a company’s operating gearing ratio? The company

A is less profitableB is more riskyC has a lower proportion of costs that are variableD has profits which are less sensitive to changes in sales volume



3. If for a given level of activity a firm’s ratio of variable costs to fixed costs were to fall and, at the same time, its ratio of debt to equity were also to fall, what would be the effect on the firm’s financial and operating risk?

Financial risk Operating riskA Decreases DecreasesB Increases DecreasesC Decreases IncreasesD Increases Increases

4. If a company that currently pays its workforce on a piece rate system were to automate its production line, it would expect its operating gearing to

A decreaseB increaseC remain the sameD increase or decrease depending on the nature of the production process

5. Consider the following statements concerning financial gearing.

Higher financial gearing increases the risks of:

(i) share price volatility(ii) earnings per share volatility(iii) loan default


A (i) and (ii)B (i) and (iii)C (iii) onlyD (i), (ii) and (iii)



6. Watern plc has ordinary shares in issue with a par value of $0·50 and a price earnings ratio of 10 times. The dividend per share is $0·15 and the dividend cover ratio is 2·0 times.

What is the dividend yield of a share in the company? (Ignore taxation)

A 20·0%B 5·0%C 3·0%D 1·5%

7. Kepler plc has $1 ordinary shares in issue. For the year just ended, the company generated earnings per share of 25c. The dividend payout ratio for the year is 60% and the price/earnings ratio is 20 times. Ignore taxation.

What is the gross dividend yield ratio of the company?

A 3·0%B 5·0%C 8·3%D 15·0%

8. Pembroke plc has ordinary shares with a par value of $1·00 in issue. The company has a price earnings ratio of 20 times and had earnings per share of $0·50 for the financial year that has just ended. The gross dividend yield is 2·0%.

What is the dividend cover ratio of the company?

A 0·4 timesB 2·5 timesC 25 timesD 50 times



9. Starling Ltd wishes to forecast its financial performance and position for the forthcoming year. The forecast model used by the company incorporates the following relationships:

Sales : long-term capital employed 2 : 1Debt : equity ratio 1 : 4Sales : operating profit 10 : 1Corporation tax : net profit before tax 0.2 : 1

The sales for the forthcoming year are expected to be $6 million and the interest payments for the period are expected to be $100,000.

What is the forecast return on ordinary shareholder’s funds (ROSF) for the period?

A 16·7%B 20·0%C 25·0%D 66·7%.

10. Trinity plc wishes to forecast its financial performance and position for the forthcoming year. The forecast model used by the company incorporates the following relationships:

Sales: total capital employed 3:1Debt: total capital employed 0·4:1Sales: net profit after tax 20:1The sales for the forthcoming year are expected to be $30 million.

What is the forecast return on ordinary shareholders’ funds for the period?

A 2·8%B 10·7%C 15·0%D 25·0%



11. TKQ Co has just paid a dividend of 21c per share and its share price is $3·50 per share. One year ago its share price was $3·10 per share.

Working to one decimal place, what is the total shareholder return over the period?

A 17·4%B 18·2%C 18·9%D 19·7%

(ACCA F9 Financial Management Pilot Paper 2014)

12. Attis plc has reported pre-tax profits of $48 million and after-tax profits of $32 million for the year that has just ended. The company expects pre-tax and after-tax profits to increase by a further 25% in the forthcoming year and then to stabilise at this figure. The company has 80 million $0·50 ordinary shares in issue and the market capitalisation of the company is $320 million. The dividend cover ratio of the company is held at a constant 2·5 times.

Which one of the following is the expected rate of return from the ordinary shares?

A 4·0%B 5·0%C 7·5%D 40·0%

13. Chrysotile plc has ordinary shares with a par value of $0·50 in issue. The company generated earnings per share of 45c for the financial year that has just ended. The dividend cover ratio is 2·5 times and the gross dividend yield is 2% (Ignore taxation).

What is the price/earnings ratio of the company?

A 2·8 timesB 5·0 timesC 20·0 timesD 40·0 times



14. Oxon Co has ordinary shares in issue with a nominal value of $1·00. The dividend payout ratio is 20% and the gross dividend yield is 4%. The earnings per share is $0·60.

What is the price/earnings ratio of the company?


15. Meta plc has the following capital structure:

$000$0.50 ordinary shares 4,000Retained profits 5,000

9,000

The company has a return on ordinary shareholders’ funds of 10 per cent and this level of return is expected to continue after a forthcoming 1-for-4 rights issue at $1·20 per share.

What will be the earnings per share (in cent) following the rights issue?

A 15·0B 10·0C 11·4D 22·8

16. The financial performance of Eboracum Co for the most recent year produced the following ratios:

Dividend cover 5 timesInterest cover 6 timesDividend per share $0·20

The company has ordinary share capital of $10m made up of $0·50 ordinary shares. The company pays tax at 20%.



What is the net profit before interest and taxation of the company?

A $1·2mB $15·0mC $28·8mD $30·0m

17. Consider the following:

1. Altay Co has a current ratio of 1·5:1 and an operating cash cycle of 35 days and the company has decided to increase the operating cash cycle by five days.

2. Rhodope Co has a debt/equity ratio of 45%. The company has decided to make a one-for-two scrip issue of equity shares.

What will happen (increase/decrease) to the current ratio of Altay Co and to the debt/equity ratio of Rhodope Co if these changes are made?

Current ratio of Altay Co Debt/equity ratio of Rhodope CoA Increase DecreaseB Increase No effectC No effect No effectD Decrease Increase

18. Tarim Co has ordinary shares in issue with a par value of $0·25. For the financial year just ended, the company had earnings per share of $0·20 and a dividend cover of 2·0 times. At the year end the dividend yield was 4·0%.

What is the price/earnings ratio of the company at the year end?




Question 9 – Dividend valuation model, capital gearing, WACC and dividend policyDD Co has a dividend payout ratio of 40% and has maintained this payout ratio for several years. The current dividend per share of the company is 50c per share and it expects that its next dividend per share, payable in one year’s time, will be 52c per share.

The capital structure of the company is as follows:

$m $mEquityOrdinary shares (par value $1 per share) 25Reserves 35

60DebtBond A (par value $100) 20Bond B (par value $100) 10

3090

Bond A will be redeemed at par in ten years’ time and pays annual interest of 9%. The cost of debt of this bond is 9·83% per year. The current ex interest market price of the bond is $95·08.

Bond B will be redeemed at par in four years’ time and pays annual interest of 8%. The cost of debt of this bond is 7·82% per year. The current ex interest market price of the bond is $102·01.

DD Co has a cost of equity of 12·4%. Ignore taxation.

Required:

(a) Calculate the following values for DD Co:(i) ex dividend share price, using the dividend growth model; (3 marks)(ii) capital gearing (debt divided by debt plus equity) using market value; and

(2 marks)(iii) market value weighted average cost of capital. (2 marks)

(b) Discuss whether a change in dividend policy will affect the share price of DD Co.



(8 marks)(ACCA F9 Financial Management Pilot Paper 2014)

Question 10 – Shareholders’ wealth maximization, rights issue and merits of equity financingJJG Co is planning to raise $15 million of new finance for a major expansion of existing business and is considering a rights issue, a placing or an issue of bonds. The corporate objectives of JJG Co, as stated in its Annual Report, are to maximise the wealth of its shareholders and to achieve continuous growth in earnings per share. Recent financial information on JJG Co is as follows:

2008 2007 2006 2005Turnover ($m) 28.0 24.0 19.1 16.8Profit before interest and tax ($m) 9.8 8.5 7.5 6.8Earnings ($m) 5.5 4.7 4.1 3.6Dividends ($m) 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.6

Ordinary shares ($m) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5Reserves ($m) 13.7 10.4 7.6 5.18% Bonds, redeemable 2015 ($m) 20 20 20 20Share price ($) 8.64 5.74 3.35 2.67

The par value of the shares of JJG Co is $1·00 per share. The general level of inflation has averaged 4% per year in the period under consideration. The bonds of JJG Co are currently trading at their par value of $100. The following values for the business sector of JJG Co are available:

Average return on capital employed 25%Average return on shareholders’ funds 20%Average interest coverage ratio 20 timesAverage debt/equity ratio (market value analysis) 50%Return predicted by the capital asset pricing model 14%

Required:

(a) Evaluate the financial performance of JJG Co, and analyse and discuss the extent to which the company has achieved its stated corporate objectives of:(i) maximising the wealth of its shareholders;



(ii) achieving continuous growth in earnings per share.

Note: up to 7 marks are available for financial analysis.(12 marks)

(b) If the new finance is raised via a rights issue at $7·50 per share and the major expansion of business has not yet begun, calculate and comment on the effect of the rights issue on:(i) the share price of JJG Co;(ii) the earnings per share of the company; and(iii) the debt/equity ratio.

(6 marks)(c) Analyse and discuss the relative merits of a rights issue, a placing and an issue of

bonds as ways of raising the finance for the expansion. (7 marks)(Total 25 marks)

(ACCA F9 Financial Management June 2009 Q4)

Question 11 – Dividend valuation, effect on EPS and interest cover of financing, and factors for sources of financeGXG Co is an e-business which designs and sells computer applications (apps) for mobile phones. The company needs to raise $3,200,000 for research and development and is considering three financing options.

Option 1GXG Co could suspend dividends for two years, and then pay dividends of 25 cents per share from the end of the third year, increasing dividends annually by 4% per year in subsequent years. Dividends in recent years have grown by 3% per year.

Option 2GXG Co could seek a stock market listing, raising $3·2 million after issue costs of $100,000 by issuing new shares to new shareholders at a price of $2·50 per share.

Option 3GXG Co could issue $3,200,000 of bonds paying annual interest of 6%, redeemable after ten years at par.

Recent financial information relating to GXG Co is as follows:



$000Operating profit 3,450Interest 200Profit before taxation 3,250Taxation 650Profit after taxation 2,600Dividends 1,600

Ordinary shares (nominal value 50 cents) 5,000

Under options 2 and 3, the funds invested would earn a before-tax return of 18% per year.

The profit tax rate paid by the company is 20% per year.

GXG Co has a cost of equity of 9% per year, which is expected to remain constant.

Required:

(a) Using the dividend valuation model, calculate the value of GXG Co under option 1, and advise whether option 1 will be acceptable to shareholders. (6 marks)

(b) Calculate the effect on earnings per share of the proposal to raise finance by a stock market listing (option 2), and comment on the acceptability of the proposal to existing shareholders. (5 marks)

(c) Calculate the effect on earnings per share and interest cover of the proposal to raise finance by issuing new debt (option 3), and comment on your findings. (5 marks)

(d) Discuss the factors to be considered in choosing between traded bonds, new equity issued via a placing and venture capital as sources of finance. (9 marks)

(25 marks)(ACCA F9 Financial Management June 2013 Q4)


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