| Exam Code/Number: | CIMAPRA19-F03-1Join the discussion |
| Exam Name: | F3 Financial Strategy |
| Certification: | CIMA |
| Question Number: | 435 |
| Publish Date: | Jun 03, 2026 |
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A company has borrowings of S5 million on which it pays interest at 8%. It has an operating profit margin of
20%.
The company plans to increase borrowings by S2 million Interest on additional borrowings would be 10% and the operating profit margin would remain unchanged A debt covenant attached to the new borrowings requires interest cover to be at least 4 times throughout the period of the borrowing Interest cover is defined in the loan documentation as being based on operating profit What is the minimum sales value required each year to avoid a breach of the interest cover covenant'
A company's latest accounts show profit after tax of $20.0 million, after deducting interest of $5.0 million. The company expects earnings to grow at 5% per annum indefinitely.
The company has estimated its cost of equity at 12%, which is included in the company WACC of 10%.
Assuming that profit after tax is equivalent to cash flows, what is the value of the equity capital?
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
The directors of a financial services company need to calculate a valuation of their company's equity in preparation for an upcoming initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares. At a recent board meeting they discussed the various methods of business valuation.
The Chief Executive suggested using a Price-earing (P./E) method of valuation, but the finance Director argued that a valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity would be more appropriate.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity, compared to a valuating using a price earnings methods?
A company has some 7% coupon bonds in issue and wishes to change its interest rate profile.
It has decided to do this by entering into a plain coupon interest rate swap with it's bank.
The bank has quoted a swap rate of: 6.0% - 6.5% fixed against LIBOR.
What will the company's new interest rate profile be?
For which THREE of the following risk categories does IFRS 7 require sensitivity analysis?
