F3 Practice Exam Questions and Answers

On 1 January 20X1, a company had:

• Cost of equity of 10 0%.

• Cost of debt of 5.0%

• Debt of $100Mmilion

• 100 million $1 shares trading at $4.00 each.

On 1 February 20X1:

• The company's share police fell to $3.00.

• Debt and the cost of debt remained unchanged

The company does not pay tax.

Under Modigliani and Miller's theory without lax. what is the best estimate of the movement in the cost of equity as a result of the fall in ne share price?

HHH Company has a fixed rate loan at 10.0%, but wishes to swap to variable. It can borrow at the risk-free rate +8%. The bank is currently quoting swap rates of 3.1% (bid) and 3.5% (ask). What net rate will HHH Company pay if it enters into the swap?

A new company was set up two years ago using the personal financial resources of the founders.

These funds were used to acquire suitable premises.

The company has entered into a long-term lease on the premises which are not yet fully fitted out.

The founders are considering requesting loan finance from the company's bank to fund the purchase of custom-made advanced technology equipment.

No other companies are using this type of equipment.

The company expects to continue to be profitable for the forseeable future.

It re-invests some of its surplus cash in on-going essential research and development.

Which THREE of the following features are likely to be considered negatives by the bank when assessing the company's credit-worthiness?

A company plans to raise $12 million to finance an expansion project using a rights issue.

Relevant data:

• Shares will be offered at a 20% discount to the present market price of $15.00 per share.

• There are currently 2 million shares in issue.

• The project is forecast to yield a positive NPV of $6 million.

What is the yield-adjusted Theoretical Ex-Rights Price following the announcement of the rights issue?

A listed company has recently announced a profit warning.

The company's share price fell 20% on the day of the announcement but had been fairly static in the weeks leading up to the announcement.

Which form of efficient market is most likely to be indicated by this share price movement?

Which THREE of the following methods of business valuation would give a valuation of the equity of an entity, rather than the value of the whole entity?

The financial assistant of a geared company has prepared the following calculation of the company's equity value:

Useful information;

• Tax rate - 20%

• Cost of equity = 12%

• Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)« 10%

" Debt finance of the company comprises a $6 million 7% undated bond trading at par Valuation workings.

Which of the following errors has been made by the financial assistant?

A company is in the process of issuing a 10 year $100 million bond and is considering using an interest rate swap to change the interest profile on some or all of the $100 million new finance.

The company has a target fixed versus floating rate debt profile of 1:1. Before issuing the bond its debt profile was as follows:

Which of the following is the most appropriate interest rate swap structure for the company? 

A company plans to raise $12 million to finance an expansion project using a rights issue.

Relevant data:

• Shares will be offered at a 20% discount to the present market price of $15.00 per share.

• There are currently 2 million shares in issue.

• The project is forecast to yield a positive NPV of $6 million.

What is the yield-adjusted Theoretical Ex-Rights Price following the announcement of the rights issue?

RST wishes to raise at least $40 million of new equity by issuing up to 10 million new equity shares at a minimum price of $3.00 under an offer for sale by tender. It receives the following tender offers:

What is the maximum amount that RST can raise by this share issue?

(Give your answer to the nearest $ million).