A company has:
* 10 million $1 ordinary shares in issue
* A current share price of $5.00 a share
* A WACC of 15%
The company holds $10 million in cash. No interest is earned on this cash.
It will invest this in a project with an expected NPV of $4 million.
In a semi-strong efficient stock market, which of the following is the most likely share price immediately after the announcement of the new investment?
A company intends to sell one of its business units, Company R by a management buyout (MBO).
A selling price of $100 million has been agreed.
The managers are discussing with a bank and a venture capital company (VCC) the following financing proposal:
The VCC requires a minimum return on its equity investment in the MBO of 30% a year on a compound basis over 5 years.
What is the minimum TOTAL equity value of Company R in 5 years time in order to meet the VCC's required return?
Give your answer to one decimal place.
The Board of Directors of a small listed company engaged in exploration are currently considering the future dividend policy of the company. Exploration is considered a high-risk business and consequently the company has a low level of debt finance.
Forecasts indicate a period of profit fluctuation in the next few years as the company is planning to embark on a major capital investment project. Debt finance is unlikely to be available due to the project's high business risk.
Which THREE of the following are practical considerations when determining the company's dividend/retention policy?
A company is undertaking a lease-or-buy evaluation, using the post-tax cost of bank borrowing as the discount rate.
Details of the two alternatives are as follows:
Buy option:
* To be financed by a bank loan
* Tax depreciation allowances are available on a reducing-balance basis
* Assets depreciated on a straight-line basis
Lease option:
* Finance lease
* Maintenance to be paid by the lessee
* Tax relief available on interest payments and book depreciation
Which THREE of the following are relevant cashflows in the lease-or-buy appraisal?
Company M plans to bid for Company J. Company M has 20 million shares in issue and a current share price of $10.00 before publicly announcing the planned takeover. Company J has 10 million shares in issue and a current share price of $4.00.
The directors of Company M are considering an all-share bid of 1 Company M shares for 2 Company J shares.
Synergies worth $20m are expected from the acquisition.
What is the likely change in wealth for Company M's shareholders (in total) if the bid is accepted?
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
$ ? million
