- 20 Marks
FM – July 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Economic and regulatory environment | Sources of finance: debt
Discuss the conflicts between management and shareholders, costs associated with appointing management, and calculate the yield and cost of different debt financing options for Gologo Ghana Ltd.
Question
a) Shareholders of a large company substantially delegate the management of their business to agents (managers). Decision-making authority is also delegated to management. In a perfect condition, Management is expected to give priority to the interest of shareholders rather than their personal interest.
Required:
i) In reference to the above, explain THREE (3) areas of conflict between Management and Shareholders. (6 marks)
ii) Explain TWO (2) aspects of cost to shareholders in appointing an agent (Management). (4 marks)
b) Gologo Ghana Ltd is making a choice between issuing a public bond and placing the debt privately for GH¢600 million.
The public offer will be in GH¢100,000 denominations and carry a coupon or interest payment of 25% per annum. The bond will, however, sell for GH¢96,000 each. The issuing and underwriting cost will be 5% of the market value and is tax deductible.
The private placement will attract an interest rate of 26% per annum, and the company will receive the full face value of the loan. In both cases, the debt will be repaid after 20 years. The tax rate for the company is 30%.
Required:
i) Calculate the annual yield (%) the buyers of the public bond will earn. (3 marks)
ii) Compute the cost of both the bond and the private debt. (7 marks)
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- Tags: Agency theory, Bond issuance, Cost of Debt, Private placement
- Level: Level 2
- Topic: Economic and regulatory environment, Sources of finance: debt
- Series: JULY 2023