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FM – May 2017 – L3 – Q2 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Calculate gearing ratio, rights issue impacts, and shareholder implications.

LL Plc. is a large engineering company. Its ordinary shares are quoted on the Stock Exchange.

LL Plc.’s Board is concerned that the company’s gearing level is too high and that this is having a detrimental impact on its market capitalisation. As a result, the Board is considering a restructuring of LL Plc.’s long-term funds, details of which are shown here as at 28 February, 2017:

Funding Source Total Par Value (₦m) Market Value
Ordinary Share Capital (50k) 67.5 ₦2.65/share ex-div
7% Preference Share Capital (₦1) 60.0 ₦1.44/share ex-div
4% Redeemable Debentures (₦100) 45.0 90% ex-int

The debentures are redeemable in 2022. LL Plc.’s earnings for the year to 28 February, 2017 were ₦32.4 million and are expected to remain at this level for the foreseeable future. Retained earnings, as at 28 February, 2017 were ₦73.2 million.

The Board is considering a 1 for 9 rights issue of ordinary shares, and this additional funding would be used to redeem 60% of LL Plc.’s redeemable debentures at par. However, some of LL Plc.’s directors are concerned that this issue of extra ordinary shares will cause the company’s ordinary share price and its earnings per share (EPS) to fall by an excessive amount, to the detriment of LL Plc.’s shareholders. Accordingly, they are arguing that the rights issue should be designed so that the EPS is not diluted by more than 5%.

The Directors wish to assume that the income tax rate will be 21% for the foreseeable future and the tax will be payable in the same year as the cash flows to which it relates.

Required:
a. i. Calculate LL Plc.’s gearing ratio using both book and market values. (5 Marks)

ii. Discuss, with reference to relevant theories, why LL Plc.’s Board might have concerns over the level of gearing and its impact on LL Plc.’s market capitalisation. (6 Marks)

b. Assuming that a 1 for 9 rights issue goes ahead, calculate the theoretical ex-rights price of LL Plc.’s ordinary share and the value of a right. (3 Marks)

c. Discuss the Directors’ view that the rights issue will cause the share price and the EPS to fall by an excessive amount, to the detriment of LL Plc.’s ordinary shareholders. Your discussion should be supported by relevant calculations. (6 Marks)

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FM – May 2021 – L3 – Q2 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Evaluate financing options for Gap Plc, including rights issue and debt issue, using CAPM, market dynamics, and strategic implications.

You should assume that the current date is 31 December 2019.
You work for Eko Corporate Finance (ECF). One of the clients for whom you are responsible is Gap Plc (GP).

Gap Plc is a listed company and is seeking to raise ₦560 million to invest in new projects during 2020. Currently, Gap Plc is financed by equity. However, at a recent board meeting, the finance director stated that, since other companies in Gap Plc’s industry have average gearing ratios (measured by debt/equity by market value) of 30% (with a maximum of 40%) and an average interest cover of 6 times (with a minimum of 5 times), perhaps the company should access the debt markets. The finance director presented to the board two alternative sources of finance to raise the ₦560 million.

Equity Issue:
The ₦560 million would be raised by a 1 for 2 rights issue, priced at a discount on the current market value of GP’s shares.

Debt Issue:
The ₦560 million would be raised by an issue of 7% coupon bonds, redeemable on 31 December 2029. The yield to maturity (YTM) of the bonds would be equal to the YTM of the bonds of Eko Ventures (EV), another listed company in Gap Plc’s market sector. Eko Ventures has a similar risk profile to Gap Plc and has recently issued its bonds. Eko Ventures’ bonds have a coupon of 7%, will be redeemed in four years at par, and their current market price is ₦110 per ₦100 nominal value.

There were concerns expressed by a number of board members regarding the debt issue since it has been the long-standing policy of the company not to borrow. Their concerns were how Gap Plc’s shareholders and the stock market would react. The company’s cost of capital would increase as a result of the borrowing, leading to a fall in the company’s value.

An extract from Gap Plc’s most recent management accounts is shown below:

₦m
Operating profit 200
Taxation at 20% (40)
Profit after tax 160

Additional Information:

  1. Gap Plc has an equity beta of 1.1
  2. The risk-free rate is expected to be 3% p.a.
  3. The market return is expected to be 8% p.a.
  4. Gap Plc’s current share price is ₦5 per share ex-dividend.
  5. Gap Plc has 320 million ordinary shares in issue.

Required:

a. Calculate, using the CAPM, Gap Plc’s cost of capital on 31 December 2019. (1 Mark)

b. Assuming a 1 for 2 rights issue is made on 1 January 2020:
i. Calculate the discount the rights issue represents on Gap Plc’s current share price. (1 Mark)
ii. Calculate the theoretical ex-rights price per share. (1 Mark)
iii. Discuss whether the actual share price is likely to be equal to the theoretical ex-rights price. (4 Marks)

c. Alternatively, assuming debt is issued on 1 January 2020:
i. Calculate the issue price and total nominal value of the bonds that will have to be issued to give a YTM equal to that of Eko Ventures’ bonds in the above calculation. (5 Marks)
ii. Discuss the validity of the use of the YTM of Eko Ventures’ bonds in the above calculations. (3 Marks)

d. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of the two alternative sources for raising the ₦560 million, discuss the concerns of the board regarding the bond issue (using the gearing and interest cover information provided by the finance director), and advise Gap Plc’s board on which source of finance should be used. (5 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q7 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Analyze the effects of a 1-for-5 rights issue for James Obasi plc, calculate theoretical ex-rights price, and assess investor options and impacts.

James Obasi plc, a medium-sized drone manufacturing firm, is considering a 1-for-5 rights issue at a 15% discount to the current market price of N4.00 per share. Expected issue costs are N2 million, payable from the funds raised. The proceeds from the rights issue will be used to redeem some of the company’s existing bonds at par.

Financial Information:

Statement of Financial Position (N’000):

Required:

a. Ignoring issue costs and any use 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. (4 Marks)

b. Identify the alternative actions available to an owner of 1,500 shares in James Obasi plc concerning the rights issue and determine the effect of each action on the investor’s wealth. (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 bonds.
(5 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q3 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Analyze financing alternatives for ZY Plc's new investment and assess rights issue and bond issue implications.

ZY Plc is an all-equity financed, publicly listed company in the food processing industry. The ZY family holds 40% of its ordinary shares, with the remainder owned by large financial institutions. ZY Plc currently has 10 million ₦1 ordinary shares in issue.

Recently, the company secured a long-term contract to supply food products to a large restaurant chain, necessitating an investment in new machinery costing ₦24 million. This machinery will be operational starting January 1, 2022, with payment due the same day, and sales commencing shortly afterward.

The company’s policy is to distribute all profits as dividends. If ZY Plc continues as an all-equity financed company, it will pay an annual dividend of ₦9 million indefinitely, starting December 31, 2022.

To finance the ₦24 million investment, ZY Plc is considering two options:

  1. A 2-for-5 rights issue, where the annual dividend would remain at ₦9 million. The cum-rights price per share is expected to be ₦6.60.
  2. Issuing 7.5% irredeemable bonds at par with interest payable annually in arrears. For this option, interest would be paid out of the ₦9 million otherwise allocated to dividends.

Under either financing method, the cost of equity is anticipated to remain at its current rate of 10% annually, with no tax implications.

Required:

a. Calculate the issue and ex-rights share prices of ZY Plc., assuming a 2-for-5 rights issue is used to finance the new project as of January 1, 2022. Ignore taxation. (4 Marks)

b. Calculate the value per ordinary share in ZY Plc on January 1, 2022, if 7.5% irredeemable bonds are issued to finance the new project. Assume that the cost of equity remains at 10% each year. Ignore taxation. (4 Marks)

c. Write a report to the directors of ZY Plc that includes: i. A comparison and contrast of the rights issue and bond issue methods for raising finance, referencing calculations from parts (a) and (b) and any assumptions. (6 Marks)
ii. A discussion on the appropriateness of the following alternative methods of issuing equity finance in the specific context of ZY Plc: – A placing – An offer for sale – A public offer for subscription (6 Marks)

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CR – Nov 2020 – L3 – Q2 – Earnings Per Share (IAS 33)

Calculate EPS under various scenarios for Goodwin plc and explain EPS use in investment decisions, including examples of potential ordinary shares.

Goodwin plc
Statement of profit or loss extract for the year ended December 31, 2019

As at January 1, 2019, the issued share capital of Goodwin plc was as follows:

  • 23,000 6% preference shares of N1 each
  • 20,700 ordinary shares of N1 each

Required: Calculate the basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2019 under the following circumstances:

a. Where there is no change in the issued share capital. (5 Marks)

b. The company made a bonus issue of one ordinary share for every four shares in issue at September 30, 2019. (3 Marks)

c. The company made a rights issue of shares on October 1, 2019 in the proportion of 1 for every 5 shares held at a price of N1.20. The middle market price for the shares on the last day of quotation cum rights was N1.80 per share. (8 Marks)

d. Briefly discuss how investors use the EPS ratio in investment decisions and give TWO examples of potential ordinary shares under IAS 33. (4 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2018 – L3 – Q4 – Strategic Performance Measurement

Evaluate Yemi John Plc’s financial performance and analyze financing options for expansion in line with shareholder wealth and earnings growth.

Yemi John Plc. (YJ) is planning to raise N30 million in new finance for a major expansion of its existing business and is considering a rights issue, a placing, or an issue of bonds. The corporate objectives of YJ, as stated in its annual report, are to maximize the wealth of its shareholders and to achieve continuous growth in earnings per share. Recent financial information on YJ is as follows:

Year 2017 2016 2015 2014
Turnover (Nm) 28.0 24.0 19.1 16.8
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (Nm) 9.8 8.5 7.5 6.8
Profit after tax (PAT) (Nm) 5.5 4.7 4.1 3.6
Dividends (Nm) 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.6
Ordinary shares (Nm) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Reserves (Nm) 13.7 10.4 7.6 5.1
8% Bonds, redeemable 2024 (Nm) 20 20 20 20
Share price (N) 8.64 5.74 3.35 2.67

The par value of the shares of YJ is N1.00 per share. The general level of inflation has averaged 4% per year in the period under consideration. The bonds of YJ are currently trading at their par value of N100. The values for the business sector of YJ are as follows:

  • Average return on capital employed: 25%
  • Average return on shareholders’ fund: 20%
  • Average interest coverage: 20 times
  • Average debt/equity ratio (market value basis): 50%
  • Return predicted by the capital asset pricing model: 14%

EBIT/closing total capital employed

Required:

a. Evaluate the financial performance of YJ, analyzing and discussing the extent to which the company has achieved its stated objectives of:
i. maximizing the wealth of its shareholders; and
ii. achieving continuous growth in earnings per share. (13 Marks)

Note: Up to 8 marks are available for financial analysis.

b. Analyze and discuss the relative merits of a rights issue, a placing, and an issue of bonds as ways of raising finance for the expansion. (7 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2023 – L3 – SB – Q4 – Financial Risk Management

Assess whether debt or equity financing is more suitable for a business expansion and discuss related financial concepts.

Xeco is considering a N15 million expansion to increase profit before interest and tax by 20%. Financial details for Xeco are as follows:

Item Amount (N’000)
Profit before interest 13,040
Finance charges (interest) (240)
Profit before tax 12,800
Taxation (3,840)
Profit for the year 8,960

Financing Options:

  1. Debt: Issue N15m in 8% loan notes, with each note at a nominal value of N100.
  2. Equity: 1-for-4 rights issue at a 20% discount to current share price (N6.25/share). Xeco has 12 million shares outstanding.
  3. Corporate tax rate: 30%.

Required:

  • a. Evaluate whether Xeco should finance the expansion with debt or equity. (10 Marks)
  • b. Explain the relationship between systematic and unsystematic risk. (5 Marks)
  • c. Discuss the assumptions made by the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). (5 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Evaluating financing options (rights issue vs convertible loans) for Balama Plc's expansion.

Balama Plc. (Balama) is a listed manufacturer of dairy products. In recent years, the company has experienced only a modest level of growth, but following the recent retirement of the chief executive, his replacement is keen to expand Balama’s operations.

The board of directors has recently agreed to support a proposal by the new chief executive that the company purchase new manufacturing equipment to enable it to expand its range of dairy products. The new equipment will cost N50 million, and the company is seeking to raise new finance to fund the expenditure in full. However, the board of directors is undecided as to how the new finance is to be raised. The directors are considering either a 1 for 5 rights issue at a price of N2.50 per share with a theoretical ex-rights price of N2.92 or a convertible loan of N50 million.

The loan will be secured against the company’s freehold land and buildings. The company’s share is presently quoted at a price of N3.00 per share.

Required:

a. Explain the terms ‘rights issue’ and ‘convertible loans’. (3 Marks)

b. Explain how the ‘theoretical ex-rights’ price of N2.92 is calculated and why the actual price might be different. Show your workings. (4 Marks)

c. Prepare a report for the board of directors that fully evaluates the two potential methods of financing the company’s expansion plans. (13 Marks)

(Total 20 Marks)

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FM – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q3 – Financing Decisions and Capital Markets

Calculate theoretical ex-rights price, evaluate shareholder options, discuss EMH implications, and analyze market timing for Peter Plc’s equity financing.

Peter Plc. is a large, listed manufacturing company that is currently considering how best to raise new equity finance. One option is to undertake a public issue of new shares, a course of action recently approved by the shareholders. Alternatively, the company is considering a 1 for 4 rights issue at a 10% discount to the current market price of N5.00 per share.

The company has approached several investment banks regarding the potential new rights issue and public issue. During these discussions, one investment bank stated that the precise timing of a rights issue would be of no consequence. The bank is of the opinion that a public issue of new shares should not be undertaken at the present time. It recommended that if the company wishes to pursue a public issue, it should be deferred for a minimum of six months. The bank explained that, at present, the stock market is significantly undervaluing Peter Plc.’s shares. Consequently, the company would have to issue far more shares to raise the required amount of finance than it would in six months.

The Finance Director of Peter Plc. is uncertain about this and, at a recent board meeting where the matter was discussed, made the following statement:

“According to the Efficient Market Hypothesis, all share prices are correct at all times, with prices moving randomly when new information is publicly announced. The analysts at investment banks are unable to predict future share prices.”

Required:

  1. (a) Calculate the theoretical ex-rights price per share and the value of the rights per existing share, assuming the company chooses this option. (2 Marks)
  2. (b) Discuss the alternative courses of action open to the owner of 500 shares in Peter Plc. as regards the rights issue, in each case, determining the effect on the wealth of the investor. (4 Marks)
  3. (c) Discuss the factors that will influence the actual ex-rights price per share. (4 Marks)
  4. (d) Discuss the meaning and significance of the three forms of the Efficient Market Hypothesis and, with specific reference to these, discuss both the recommendation that the company waits for six months before undertaking a public issue and the Finance Director’s statement. (10 Marks)

(Total 20 Marks)

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Elements of Financial Statements

Determines the balance on the share premium account after a rights issue.

What will be the balance on the share premium account after the rights issue?

Item N’000
Ordinary share capital: 200,000 shares of 50k each 100
Premium account 150

The company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at N1.50, and the rights issue was fully subscribed.

A. N90,000
B. N140,000
C. N150,000
D. N190,000
E. N200,000

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Elements of Financial Statements

Determines the amount credited to share capital from a rights issue.

The capital structure of Baba Oba Limited is shown below:

Item N’000
Ordinary share capital: 200,000 shares of 50k each 100
Premium account 150

The company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at N1.50, and the rights issue was fully subscribed.

What is the amount of the rights issue credited to share capital?
A. N20,000
B. N40,000
C. N50,000
D. N70,000
E. N100,000

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Accounting Concepts

Calculates the new share premium balance after a rights issue.

What is the balance on the share premium account following the rights issue?
A. N140,000
B. N150,000
C. N160,000
D. N190,000
E. N200,000

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Accounting Concepts

Determines the value of a rights issue for Opa Limited.

Opa Limited has the following capital structure:
Ordinary share capital – 200,000 shares of 50k each – N100,000
Share Premium Account – N150,000

The company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at N1.50, which was fully subscribed.

Determine the value of the rights issue.
A. N40,000
B. N50,000
C. N60,000
D. N70,000
E. N75,000

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q2c – Financial Reporting Standards and Their Applications

Calculate the Earnings per Share for 2017 and 2016 in accordance with IAS 33 after a rights issue by Abu Ltd.

Abu Ltd had 100,000 shares in issue, but then makes a 1 for 5 rights issue on 1 October 2017 at a price of GH¢1. The market value on the last day of quotation with rights was GH¢1.60. Total earnings are GH¢50,000 in 2017, and GH¢40,000 in 2016.

Required:
Calculate the Earnings per Share for the year ended 31 December 2017 and the corresponding figure for 2016 in accordance with IAS 33: Earnings per Share. (4 marks)

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AFM – May 2019 – L3 – Q4b – Dividend policy in multinationals and capital structure decisions

Evaluate the financing options for Asana Ltd’s expansion, calculate the value of a right, dividend capacity, and debt-to-equity ratio under different methods.

Asana Ltd (Asana) is a manufacturing company based in Ghana. It is listed on Ghana’s stock exchange with a total market capitalization of GH¢400 million and 50 million shares outstanding. Its debt stock is made up of 10,000 18% bonds with a face value of GH¢100 each. Per the bond indenture, Asana is required to maintain a maximum debt-to-equity ratio of 80% and is prohibited from paying a dividend in any year unless its dividend capacity for that year is at least 45% of net income for that year. For the past three years, the company has not been able to pay dividends to its shareholders because it has not been able to meet the minimum dividend capacity requirement.

Presently, the company is planning an expansion project that could enhance its dividend capacity for the coming years. The expansion project is expected to increase profit before interest and tax by 15% above the recent figure of GH¢35 million. The directors are considering whether to use equity or debt finance to raise the GH¢50 million required by the expansion project. The amount required for the business expansion will be invested in additional property and equipment. Details of the two financing methods under consideration follow:

Method 1: Equity Finance
If equity finance is used, Asana will offer 1 new share for every 4 existing shares in a rights offer at a discount of 10% off the current market price.

Method 2: Debt Finance
If debt finance is used, Asana will raise the required GH¢50 million through a syndicated loan arrangement. The interest rate on this syndicated loan is expected to be 20%. It is assumed that the entire principal will be drawn immediately and paid back in a lump sum in 5 years’ time.

Additional information:

  1. Presently, the book value of equity is GH¢200 million, while the debt level is GH¢100 million.
  2. The recent profit before interest and tax is reported after charging depreciation of GH¢10 million and profit on disposal of non-current assets of GH¢2 million. The aggregate cost of the non-current assets sold is GH¢10 million, and their aggregate accumulated depreciation is GH¢8 million.
  3. In addition to the business expansion expenditure, GH¢2 million will be invested to maintain existing productive capacity in the coming year. This will be financed from retained earnings.
  4. Additional investment in net working capital will be 20% of the current net working capital balance of GH¢100 million.
  5. Asana pays corporate income tax at 22%.

Required:

i) Supposing equity finance is used, compute the value of a right.
(2 marks)

ii) Forecast the dividend capacity of Asana under both financing methods after the business expansion. Conclude whether Asana would be able to pay dividends to its shareholders in the coming year.
(5 marks)

iii) Compute the revised debt-to-equity ratio of Asana under both financing methods after the business expansion.
(3 marks)

iv) Use the results of the calculations above to evaluate whether equity or debt finance should be used for the planned business expansion.
(2 marks)

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AFM – May 2016 – L3 – Q4d – Sources of finance and cost of capital

Calculate the theoretical ex-right price, value of rights, and analyze the effects of a rights issue on a shareholder's wealth.

d) Agoro Limited has issued 75,000 equity shares of GH¢0.10 each. The current market price per share is GH¢24. The Company has decided to make a rights issue of one (1) new equity share at a price of GH¢16 for every four (4) shares held.

Required:
i) Calculate the theoretical ex-right price per share.

(2 marks)
ii) Calculate the theoretical value of the right. (1 mark)
iii) Mr. Crentsil currently holds 1,000 shares in Agoro Limited, show the effect of the rights issue on his wealth assuming he sells the entire right. (2 marks)
iv) Calculate the effect if Mr. Crentsil does not take any action and ignores the right issue. (1 mark)

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AFM – May 2018 – L3 – Q1b – Sources of finance and cost of capital

Calculating the share price at which public and rights issues should be made and the share price expected after the rights issue.

Mbo Ltd needs to raise GH¢500,000 to finance a large-scale project which would produce earnings of GH¢90,000 in perpetuity but is undecided as to the manner in which the money should be raised.

The company has an issued capital of 2 million equity shares of GH¢1 each with a current market price of GH¢1.38 cum div. The annual dividend (which has been constant for many years) of GH¢360,000 is about to be paid.

Two methods of raising capital are being considered, a public issue, and a right issue at GH¢1.

Required:
i) Calculate the price at which the public issue should be made. (5 marks)
ii) Calculate the price at which you would expect shares to be valued immediately after the rights issue. (5 marks)

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CR – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q2c – Earnings Per Share

Calculate and restate earnings per share (EPS) for the current and previous year, factoring in rights and bonus issues under IAS 33.

On 1 January 2020, Kalimba Ltd had 2 million ordinary shares in issue. On 30 April 2020, the company issued 270,000 ordinary shares at full market price. On 31 July 2020, the company made a rights issue of 1 for 10 at GH¢2. The fair value of the shares on the last day before the rights issue was GH¢3.10. On 30 September 2020, the company made a 1 for 20 bonus issue. Profit for the period was GH¢400,000. The reported earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2019 was GH¢0.186.

Required:
Calculate the earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended 31 December 2020, and the restated EPS for the year ended 31 December 2019, in accordance with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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FM – DEC 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Introduction to Financial Management

Explanation of profit maximization vs. wealth maximization, disadvantages and advantages as performance measures, calculation related to rights issue.

a) Shareholders generally look forward to acceleration of the growth rate of their business. They therefore, prefer management report on wealth maximization to profit maximization.
Required:
i) In the light of this, explain the following:

  • Profit maximization. (2 marks)
  • Wealth maximization. (2 marks)

b) Explain to a shareholder THREE (3) inherent disadvantages of using profit as a performance measure and TWO (2) advantages of using wealth maximization as a performance measure. (8 marks)

c) Sobolo Ghana Ltd has taken a strategic decision to expand its scope of operations to enhance revenue growth. A new venture has been identified and requires funding to execute. Management in the light of the above has agreed to raise funding through a rights issue. The rights issue will be done at GH¢6 per share and existing shareholders will receive 2 rights for each 3 shares currently held. The company has 600,000 shares outstanding and they are currently trading at GH¢8 per share.
Required:
i) Calculate the number of new shares to be issued. (3 marks)
ii) Calculate the amount of money raised from the rights issue and the total value of the company after the rights issue. (5 marks)

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FM – MAY 2016 – L2 – Q2 – Cost of capital

Calculate SAFOO Ltd's WACC and discuss factors influencing the choice of debt finance, as well as the theoretical ex-right price and value of rights.

a) SAFOO Ltd has in issue 5 million shares with a market value of GH¢3.81 per share. The equity beta of the company is 1.2. The yield on short-term government debt is 23% per year, and the equity risk premium is 5% per year. The debt finance of SAFOO Ltd consists of bonds with a total book value of GH¢2 million. These bonds pay annual interest before tax of 25%. The par value and market value of each bond is GH¢100. The company pays tax at 25%.

Required:
Calculate SAFOO Ltd’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
(10 marks)

b) Choosing an appropriate source of business finance can be a difficult and time-consuming task due to the variety of funding options available. Financing can come in the form of debt or investment, and finance terms can vary significantly.

Required:
i) Discuss FOUR factors that a company should consider when choosing a source of debt finance.
(6 marks)

ii) Explain THREE factors that may be considered by providers of finance in deciding how much to lend to a company.
(3 marks)

c) A company with 20 million shares in issue announces a 2 for 5 rights issue at a price of GH¢3 per share. The market price of the existing shares before the rights issue is GH¢3.70.

Required:
i) What is the theoretical ex-right price?
(3 marks)

ii) What is the theoretical value of the rights?
(3 marks)

 

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