Why firms not prefer Debt financing Based on CORPORATE TAXES, FIRMS should prefer to raise Capital using DEBT Finaning rather than e!uit" as there is sa#ing assoiated $ith apital raised through this soure% WHY WE USE WACC? It is the &est $a" to alulate the net present #alue of a pro'et &eause it ta(es into onsideration all the soures of apital% For e)a*ple, for a pro'et to &e desira&le it has to first need to satisf" the desired rate of return of different fund pro#iders% But $e (no$ that there are different soures of funds% It doesn+t 'ust o*e fro* one soure% ,e (no$ that -P./Initial Cost Outla" 0 1 rate of return% A pro'et *a" for e)a*ple pro#ide a 231 rate of return% The o*pan"+s &an(er *a" nod on it if its *ini*u* rate of return &efore it lends the o*pan" so*e *one" is onl" 41% But ho$ a&out if the sto(holders $ant as *uh as 2415 ,ACC &ased on *ar(et #alue is the &est $a" to sol#e these #ariations in interests and osts of pro#iding funds% If "ou use ,ACC, "ou are dee*ed to onsider &oth the ost of de&t and e!uit"% So in a $a" "our !uestion is $rong% WHAT IS MERER? IS IT HARM!U" #R $E%E!ICIA"? E&'"AI% A%D (USTI!Y) STRATEIES T# 'R#TECT !IRM !R#M E&CHA%E RATE RIS* Definition of 'Merger' The o*&ining of t$o or *ore o*panies, generall" &" offering the sto(holders of one o*pan" seurities in the a!uiring o*pan" in e)hange for the surrender of their sto(% Basiall", $hen t$o o*panies &eo*e one% This deision is usuall" *utual &et$een &oth fir*s Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 ) !irm A has to +eci+e ,hether to maintain -arge amo.nt of c.rrent assets or sma-- amo.nt) What can be the possib-e benefits the firm can en/oy from both of these? Ad#antages of 6arge Current Assets7 less ris( of shortages 8 interruptions and less loss of sales due to a#aila&ilit" of funds for loan pa"*ents and purhases and in#entor"% 9igh 6i!uidit" so &etter CREDIT Rating% Ad#antages of S*all Current Assets7 6ess in#est*ent in urrent assets *eans less a*ount of *one" tied to the assets $hih are generating no return% So lo$er Opportunit" Cost of Capital% Sp-it from +i0i+en+ stoc123 ,hen a o*pan" deides to issue a sto( split :or sto( di#idend;, a ouple of possi&ilities ould our onerning $hat $ould happen to an upo*ing ash di#idend% The *ost i*portant fators are the ti*e the sto( split happens and the ti*e of the ash di#idend+s reord date% T"piall", a ash di#idend $ill not &e issued to ne$ shares that $ere reated fro* a sto( split if the split date ours after the di#idend+s date of reord% This is si*ilar to ho$ an in#estor does not reei#e di#idends for sto(s that he purhased after the di#idend+s reord date%
Difference bet,een Capita- Mar1et an+ Money Mar1et) 3 Mar1s Capital Markets: These are the *ar(ets for the long ter* de&t 8 orporate sto(s% Money Markets Mone" *ar(et generall" is a *ar(et $here there is &u"ing and selling of short ter* li!uid de&t instru*ents% :Short ter* *eans one "ear or less;% 6i!uid *eans so*ething $hih is easil" en<asha&le= an instru*ent that an &e easil" e)hanged for ash% 2 Disc.ss one of the financia- instr.ments 4#ption5) 3 Mar1s >i#es the &u"er the right, &ut not the o&ligation, to &u" or sell an asset at a set prie on or &efore a gi#en date% In#estors, not o*panies, issue options% Bu"ers of all options &et that a sto( $ill &e $orth *ore than the prie set &" the option :the stri(e prie;, plus the prie the" pa" for the option itself% Bu"ers of put options &et that the sto(+s prie $ill drop &elo$ the prie set &" the option% An option is part of a lass of seurities alled deri#ati#es, $hih *eans these seurities deri#e their #alue fro* the $orth of an underl"ing in#est*ent% $.siness con0erts from o-+ to ne, capita- str.ct.ring an+ ta6 shie-+) What affect of this ta6 shie-+ on fo--o,ing7 Earning before interest an+ Ta6 8E$IT9 %et Income A+0antage of !inancia- -ease respecti0e of -essee) 8: Mar1s9 If fator" needs to &u" ne$ *ahine urgentl" and does -OT ha#e enough finanes% 6eased Assets :and lease lia&ilities; an so*eti*es &e treated OFF T9E BA6A-CE S9EET ITEMS% Aounting Standards :i%e% FASB ?SA; in so*e ountries restrit this so generall" spea(ing, 6ease DOES affet DEBT RATIO 8 Capital Struture in si*ilar $a" as 6oan on Balane Sheet% If Co*pan" an -OT 'ustif" an inrease in Assets on the Balane Sheet &ased on historial earnings% Capital e)penditure in 6eased Asset an &e @E)pensedA out graduall"% 6ease Rental is a TAX<DED?CTIB6E EXPE-SE 'ust li(e interest pa"*ents% As long as IRR fro* leased e!uip*ent is higher than ost of lease finaning% Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 ) Differentiate for,ar+ mar1et an+ f.t.re mar1et) The forward market is the o#er<the<ounter finanial *ar(et in ontrats for future deli#er", so alled for$ard ontrats% For$ard ontrats are personaliBed &et$een parties :i%e%, deli#er" ti*e and a*ount are deter*ined &et$een seller and usto*er;% The for$ard *ar(et is a general ter* used to desri&e the infor*al *ar(et &" $hih these ontrats are entered into% StandardiBed for$ard ontrats are alled futures ontrats and traded on a futures e)hange% A futures market or deri#ati#es e)hange is a entral finanial e)hange $here people an trade standardiBed futures ontrats= that is, a ontrat to &u" speifi !uantities of a o**odit" or finanial instru*ent at a speified prie $ith deli#er" set at a speified ti*e in the future% Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) Ca-c.-ate ta6 shie-+ from the gi0en information) Corporate ta6 rate is 3:; an+ amo.nt of +ebt is Rs) <=> === an+ rate of ret.rn is ?;) Ta) Shield 0:ino*e<:de&tCinterest rate;;Cta) rate Ta) shield 0 :D3,333 C E1;C F41 0 4G3 Rs Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) Ho, can a manager ca-c.-ate the opport.nity cost of capita- for a pro/ect? i0e ans,er in b.--ete+ form on-y) The opportunit" ost of apital is the return that in#estors gi#e up &" in#esting in the pro'et rather than in seurities of e!ui#alent ris(% Finanial *anagers use the apital asset priing *odel to esti*ate the opportunit" ost of apital The o*pan" ost of apital is the e)peted rate of return de*anded &" in#estors in a o*pan"% D Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) S.ppose yo. are a financia- manager of &Y@ Corporation an+ yo. ha0e been assigne+ the tas1 to ca-c.-ate the n.merica- 0a-.e of yo.r firmAs WACC 8Weighte+ A0erage Cost of Capita-9> ,hat proce+.re ,o.-+ yo. fo--o, 1eeping in min+ that the firm is .sing %#I 8%et #perating Income9 approach? Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) Ta6 shie-+ for the ca-c.-ation of cost of +ebt b.t not for the ca-c.-ation of the eB.ity stoc1) Why? i0e reason) Beause "ou an get ta) e)e*ption on the interest pa"*ent, in ase of de&t finaning% But "ou are not entitled for an" Ta) shield in ase of e!uit"% Rd :2< T; Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) Ahsan Enterprises> an a--CeB.ity firm> is consi+ering a proposa- of ne, capita- in0estment) Ana-ysis has in+icate+ that the propose+ in0estment has a beta of =): an+ ,i-- generate an e6pecte+ ret.rn of D;) The firm c.rrent-y has a reB.ire+ ret.rn of E=)D:; an+ a beta of E)<:) The in0estment> if .n+erta1en> ,i--s +o.b-e the firmFs tota- assets) Requirement: If rR! is D; an+ the mar1et ris1 premi.m is 3;> sho.-+ the firm .n+erta1e the in0estment? Beta 0 %4 E)peted Rate of return 0 H1 Re!uired rate of return 0 23%H4 Beta 0 2%D41 Ahsan Enterprises uses onl" e!uit" apital, so its ost of e!uit" is also its orporate ost of apital, or ,ACC% ,ACC 0 23%H4 1 @The in#est*ent, if underta(en, $ills dou&le the fir*+s total assetsA tell us that e)atl" sa*e a*ount $ill &e in'eted% So after the in'etion of ne$ in#est*ent $ith &eta of %4, i*pat on o#erall &eta $ill &e %4 C :2%D4; I %4C:%4; 0 %EH4 -o$ $e $ill alulate the Re!uired Rate of return $ith ne$ &eta RR 0 ,ACC 0 ris( free rate of return I :Mar(et rate of return < ris( free rate of return;C&eta ,ACC 0 H1 I :H1 < F1;C%EH4 0 23%431 0 %4C23%43 I %4CH 0 Due to new investment cost of capital reduced from 10.75% to 10.50% O#erall e)peted rate of return *ust &e *ore then 23%431 &ut ne$ in#est*ent is gi#ing us the e)peted rate of return of H1 -o$ $e $ill see e)peted return after in'etion of ne$ in#est*ent %4:23%H4; I %4:H; 0 E%EH1 as it is less then 23%43 so $e should drop it% Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) Mergers can be c-assifie+ in t,o broa+ categories i)e) !inancia- an+ #perating merger) Differentiate bet,een these t,o) !inancia- Merger #perating Merger The operations re*ains independent The operations are integrated and hanged and s"nergies e)peted% F Question No: 5 ( Marks: !" ) Using the Capita- Asset 'ricing Mo+e- 8CA'M9> +etermine the reB.ire+ ret.rn on eB.ity for the fo--o,ing sit.ations7 Sit.ations E6pecte+ ret.rn on mar1et portfo-io Ris1C free rate $eta 2 2G1 2D1 2%33 D 2E1 E1 3%E3 F 241 2J1 3%H3 #$at genera%i&ation 'an (ou make) Re!uired Rate of return 0 ris( free rate of return I :*ar(et return< ris( free rate;C &eta 2% 0 2D1 I :2G1<2D1;C2 0 2G1 D% 0 E1 I :2E1<E1;C%E 0 2G1 F% 0 2J1 I :241<2J1;C%H 0 2J%H1 >eneraliBation7 as &eta of 2 in ase of our seurit" -o%2 It is full" di#ersified and its return is 2G1 $hih e)atl" e!ual to *ar(et portfolio return% An" #alue of &eta a&o#e the 2 an inrease the rate of return &ut sa*e it $ill inrease the Ris( as $ell% Question No: 5* ( Marks: !" ) What are stoc1 +i0i+en+s an+ stoc1 sp-its? E6p-ain ,ith the he-p of e6amp-es an+ ho, +o these affect stoc1 prices? 83G3GH mar1s9 +to'k Di,idend7 The" are used to ontrol the share prie if it rises too fast% The" &ring share prie do$n to $ithin an opti*al prie range so that *ore in#estors an afford to trade in it and trading #olu*e rises% Eample: Co*pan" offers 231 sto( di#idend to all shareholders% It *eans that if "ou o$n 233 shares than o*pan" $ill gi#e "ou 23 *ore shares free of ost% -u*&er of shares inreases &ut total #alue of fir* is unhanged% +to'k +-%it: The" are used to share prie if it rises too fast% -u*&er of share outstanding inrease% The" are used to inrease Float% Eample: Co*pan" $ith 2333 shares outstanding to outside shareholders delares D<for<2 sto( split% Means that the nu*&er of shares outstanding $ill inrease to D333 shares :i%e% 2331 inrease;% -u*&er of shares rises &ut fir* #alue unhanged% Effect of Stoc1 Di0i+en+ an+ Stoc1 Sp-its on prices7 Pries rises i**ediatel" after$ards &eause in#estors ta(e the* to &e positi#e signals a&out the o*pan"Ks future% But if o*pan" does not delares higher earnings and di#idends in near future, prie $ill o*e &a( do$n again% Question No: .! ( Marks: 5 ) What are the rea- mar1ets effects of -e0erage on WAAC? 8Ans,er the B.estion in b.--ete+ form on-y9) Inrease in le#erage auses a a large inrease in ost of e!uit" Inrease in le#erage auses relati#el" s*all inrease in ost of de&t as o*pared to ost of e!uit" As le#erage inreases ,ACC 2st falls &eause of ta) sa#ing shield% ,ith further inrease in le#erage ,ACC fall to its *ini*u* point $hih is the opti*al point for apital struture Further inrease in le#erage auses inrease in ,ACC &eause of &an(rupt" ris( Question No: .2 ( Marks: 5 ) S.ppose a !irm A$C has Tota- Assets of Rs)E=== an+ is E==; EB.ity base+ 8i)e) UnC-e0ere+9) There ,ere E= eB.a- #,ners an+ : of them ,ant to -ea0e) So the !irm ta1es a $an1 "oan of Rs):== 8at E=;pa Mar1C .p9 an+ pays bac1 the EB.ity Capita- to the : #,ners ,ho are -ea0ing) %o,> ha-f of the EB.ity Capita- has been rep-ace+ ,ith a "oan from a $an1 8i)e) Debt9) What impact +oes this ha0e on R#E? As the fir* replaes e!uit" $ith de&t it is inreasing finanial le#erage $hih is a ause of finanial ris(% The i*pat of de&t on ROE is that ROE $ill inrease &ut $ith the greater unertaint" hene greater $ill &e the ris(% J Question No: .3 ( Marks: !" ) Stoc1 & has a beta of =):> stoc1 Y has a beta of E)=> an+ stoc1 @ has a beta of E)<:) The ris1 free rate is E=; an+ the e6pecte+ mar1et ret.rn is E?;) a/ !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 & 0/ !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 Y '/ !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 @ d/ S.ppose that yo. constr.ct a portfo-io consisting of H=; &> <=; Y an+ H=; @) What is the beta of the portfo-io? a) rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 L 0 3%4 r 0 rRF I : rM < rRF ; L 0 231 I :2E1<231; 3%4 0 231 I J1 0 2J1 &% rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 L 0 2%33 r 0 rRF I : rM < rRF ; L 0 231 I :2E1<231; 2%33 0 231 I E1 0 2E1 C% rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 L 0 2%D4 r 0 rRF I : rM < rRF ; L 0 231 I :2E1<231; 2%D4 0 231 I 231 0 D31 d% Beta of portfolio 0 LP 0 X LX I M LM I N LN 0 :J3/233;3%4 I :D3/233;2%3 I :J3/233;2%D4 0 3%J)3%4 I 3%D)2%3 I 3%J)2%D4 0 3%D I 3%D I 3%4 0 3%O Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) If interest ta6 shie-+s are 0a-.ab-e> ,hy +onFt a-- ta6paying firms borro, as m.ch as possib-e? Ta) shield gi#e us &enefit up to ertain le#el &ut as le#erage inreases Fir* &eo*es *ore Ris(" so 6enders and Ban(s Charge 9igher Interest Rates and >reater Chane of Ban(rupt"% Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) There are +ifferent metho+s to raise capita- ,ithin the organiIation) $rief-y e6p-ain the a+0antages of eB.ity financing into the b.siness) E!uit" finaning gi#es the fle)i&ilit" $e donKt need to pa" fi) a*ount% In ase of &ond or de&t $e need to pa" fi)ed interest in ase of failure there is threat of Defaulter% Mostl" the ad#antages of e!uit" finane are reaped &" the s*all &usiness enterprises% In so*e ase de&t rate is too high that ti*e e!uit" help "ou to get heaper apital finaning% 4 Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) What is -ongCterm financing? E6p-ain the factors that can affect the +ecision of a manager ,hi-e +eci+ing abo.t -ong term financing? 6ong ter* finaning is a (ind of finaning $hih is pro#ided for a period of *ore than one "ear% Per*anent Finaning o*es in t$o for*s7 P 6ong<ter* 6oans < Bonds It has 6o$ Ris( for Fir* &ut has 9igh Cost nor*all" *ore than one "ear% P Co**on E!uit" or Sto( its 6ess Ris( for Fir* &ut 9ighest Cost% If a o*pan" is using long<ter* finaning it has higher ost of finaning due high interest ost of long ter* loans despite high ost $e ha#e lo$ ris(, due to suret" of aess to *one" for a longer period% Current lia&ilities as a soure of finaning are not relia&le as "ou ha#e no suret" $hether "ou $ill ha#e sa*e a*ount of *one" a#aila&le ne)t *onth for finaning or not% Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) If capita- str.ct.re changes from eB.ity to +ebt then ,hat ,i-- be the effect on capita- str.ct.re) Fir* $ill &eo*e le#eraged fir*% De&t e!uit" ratio $ill inrease earning per share is also inrease% There $ill &e a ta) sa#ing on interest e)penses pa"a&le on de&t% Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) Ho, are +i0i+en+s pai+> an+ ho, +o companies +eci+e on +i0i+en+ payments? Di,idend are -aid in t$e fo%%owing wa(s 2; Delaration date Dividend Declare in two ways Sta&le di#idend per share poli" Constant di#idend pa"out ratio D; Date of reord F; E) Qdi#idend date J; Date of pa"*ent De'ision on di,idend -a(ment Cash di#idend7 if funds are a#aila&le $ith the o*pan" then di#idend paid in ash Sto( di#idend 7 if the funds are not a#aila&le $ith the o*pan" then sto( di#idend is paid to shareholders in the for* of additional shares Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) Write a note on capita- str.ct.re of organiIations an+ cost of capita-) Capital structure of t!e company comprises on t!e followin" components 2% e!uit" apital D% de&t F% preferred shares J% retained earning Cost of capital comprises of t!e followin" 2% ost of e!uit" apital i%e% Re D% after ta) ost of de&t i%e Rd F% ost of preferene share i%e Rp J% ost of retained earning i%e% Rr ,hen *ultipl" these osts of apital $ith their $aits and add up, its &eo*es $eighted a#erage ost of apital Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) Write a short note on rea- asset mar1ets an+ a-so gi0e some e6amp-es) The real asset *ar(et $here the real ph"sial asset are traded %for e)a*ple, "ou ha#e $heat *ar(et, otton *ar(et, $here real *aterial hange hands% E)a*ples7 >old Mar(et, Propert" :land, house; G Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) Company &Y@ ,ants to iss.e more Common Stoc1 of !ace Ja-.e Rs E<) %e6t Year the Di0i+en+ is e6pecte+ to be Rs) 3 per share ass.ming a Di0i+en+ ro,th Rate of E=; pa) The "a,yerAs fee an+ Stoc1 $ro1ersA Commissions ,i-- cost Rs E per share) In0estors are confi+ent abo.t Company A$C so the Common Share is f-oate+ at a Mar1et 'rice of Rs E? 8i)e) 'remi.m of Rs K9) If the Capita- Str.ct.re of Company A$C is entire-y Common EB.ity> then ,hat is the CompanyAs WACC? Use %e, Stoc1 Iss.ance Approach to ca-c.-ate the res.-ts) DI.2 0 D >0 231 6a$"er fee and o**% 0 2 Rs Po 0 2G Capital struture is e!uit" &ase 2331 As o*pan" is 233 e!uit" it *eans ?nle#earged Co*pan" so itKs ,ACC $ill &e re!uired rate of return on e!uit"% Re!uired ROR for Co**on Sto( using >ordonKs For*ula r 0 :DI.2/Po; I g Po 0 *ar(et prie 0 2E Di#2 0 -e)t Di#idend 0 F > 0 gro$th rate 0 231 r 0 :F/2E;I231 0 DG%GG1 -o$ If o*pan" $anted to issue the sto( #ia ne$ float then it has to pa" the la$"er fee and &ro(er o**ission $hih 2 Rs% -et proeed 0 2E Q 2 0 2H r 0 :F/2H;I231 0 DH%GJ1 Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) Why may payo.t +ecisions be .se+ by management to signa- the prospects of the firm? i0e ans,er in b.--ete+ form) If a o*pan" seleted the high pa" out poli" $ithout the ash flo$ to &a( it up% The" $ill find that it ulti*atel" has to either redue the in#est*ents or turn to apital *ar(ets for additional de&t or e!uit" finaning% As it is ostl", *anagers $ill not inrease di#idends unless the" are onfident that the fir* $ill get enough ash to pa" the*% It is *ain reason that $e sa" that there is an infor*ation signal attahed to di#idends pa"out poli"% So an" hange in the di#idend pa"out poli" send signals of a hange in the fir*+s prospets% In#estors ta(e it positi#el" that a o*pan" plans to repurhase its sto(% If the" are $orried that the o*pan" has *ore ash than it an profita&l" e*plo", the" *a" &e pleased to see the ash gi#en &a( to the shareholders% Question No: 5" ( Marks: 3 ) Management $.yo.ts is a form of b.yo.ts) E6p-ain this term in yo.r o,n ,or+s) Manage*ent &u"outs are si*ilar in all *a'or legal aspets to an" other a!uisition of a o*pan"% The partiular nature of the MBO lies in the position of the &u"ers as *anagers of the o*pan", and the pratial onse!uenes that follo$ fro* that% In partiular, the due diligene proess is li(el" to &e li*ited as the &u"ers alread" ha#e full (no$ledge of the o*pan" a#aila&le to the*% The seller is also unli(el" to gi#e an" &ut the *ost &asi $arranties to the *anage*ent, on the &asis that the *anage*ent (no$ *ore a&out the o*pan" than the sellers do and therefore the sellers should not ha#e to $arrant the state of the o*pan"% H Question No: 5! ( Marks: 5 ) Company &Y@ ,ants to iss.e more Common Stoc1 of !ace Ja-.e Rs E<) %e6t Year the Di0i+en+ is e6pecte+ to be Rs) 3 per share ass.ming a Di0i+en+ ro,th Rate of E=; pa) The "a,yerAs fee an+ Stoc1 $ro1ersA Commissions ,i-- cost Rs E per share) In0estors are confi+ent abo.t Company A$C so the Common Share is f-oate+ at a Mar1et 'rice of Rs E? 8i)e) 'remi.m of Rs K9) If the Capita- Str.ct.re of Company A$C is entire-y Common EB.ity> then ,hat is the CompanyAs WACC? Use %e, Stoc1 Iss.ance Approach to ca-c.-ate the res.-ts) DI.I 0 F Po 0 2E g 0 231 r 0 :DI.2/Po; I g r 0 F/2E I 3%23 r 0 3%2GGG I 3%2 r 0 3%DGGG C233 r 0 DG%GH1 -et Proeeds 0 Flotation Prie < Flotation Costs -et Proeeds 0 2E Q 2 -et Proeeds 0 2H DI.I 0 F -P 0 2H g 0 231 r 0:DI.2/-P; I g r 0 F/2H I 3%23 r 0 3%2HG I 3%2 r 0 3%DHG C233 r 0 DH%GJ1 Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 ) What is the p.rpose of resi+.a- +i0i+en+ mo+e- an+ ,hat is the proce+.re to be fo--o,e+ ,hi-e .sing this mo+e-? Residua% Di,idend Mode% P Residual Di#idend Model7 Best Pratial Model for nu*erial alulations of opti*al Di#idend Poli"% Sets 6ong<Ter* Target Di#idend Pa"out Ratio fro* $hih to &a(<alulate short<ter* Di#idends% # $teps in %esidual Dividend Model &%DM': Q Foreast Capital Budget, Earnings, Cash Flo$s :for ne)t 4 "ears; P Conser#atis*7 To &e on safe side, underesti*ate the Free Cash Flo$s Deter*ine Target opti*al Capital Struture :or Pratiall" Spea(ing, @RangeA for De&t Ratio; and foreast re!uired E!uit" :for ne)t 4 "ears; ?se Retained Earnings :internal apital; to finane *ost of the re!uired E!uit" &eause RE is less ostl" than e)ternal finaning :higher transation osts;% Retained earnings ost less than loans to a!uire finane% 6efto#er or @ResidualA Earnings an &e safel" paid Out as Di#idends in 6ong Ter*% Then di#ide this into S*all Met Regular :*a" &e !uarterl"; and Steadil" Inreasing Di#idend Pa"outs% Question No: .* ( Marks: 3 ) Why +o firms nee+ to in0est in net ,or1ing capita-? E There is a need to in#est in net $or(ing apital &eause net $or(ing apital represents the surplus $or(ing apital left $ith the o*pan" after pa"*ent of urrent lia&ilities= hene *ore net $or(ing apital *eans o*pan" has surplus *one" for its da" to da" operations Question No: 5" ( Marks: 3 ) What 1in+ of +i0i+en+ po-icy is the best one for a firm? 8i0e ans,er in b.--ete+ from on-y9 Most *anagers &elie#e the &est di#idend poli" is one that *ini*iBes the $eighted a#erage ost of apital% This poli" should pro#ide sta&le pa"*ents% This poli" should *aintain in#estorKs onfidene% This poli" should gi#e good signals to in#estors a&out the a&ilit" of the fir* to *aintain and inrease its $ealth It should &e onser#ati#e enough to hold the unertaint" of future pa"*ents to a *ini*u*% C"lial fir*s should pa" lo$ di#idends regularl", and an @e)tra di#idendA $hen eono*i ondition are fa#ora&le and profits are high Question No: 5! ( Marks: 5 ) What are the a+0antages an+ +isa+0antages of raising capita- thro.gh eB.ity financing? 1d,antages The right &usiness angels or #enture apitalists an lead and steer the &usiness to profits and gro$th% The" an add preious #alue to the e)isting pro'et and $ith their e)pertise and e)periene the" an pro#ide #alua&le suggestions and ad#ie not to *ention the ontats% The" an aid in deision *a(ing and planning of strategies% The in#estors $ould &e e!uall" onerned and responsi&le sine it is their *one" at sta(e and an" progress $ould reflet in their e!uit" #alue% Disad,antages Rising of e!uit" finane is a ti*e onsu*ing tas( and also #er" e)pensi#e% All in all "ou need to spend #alua&le ti*e satisf"ing their &a(ground he(s, pro'et understanding and on#ining the* to ris( their apital in "our &usiness% Moreo#er, one the" are in the" e)erise ertain ontrol o#er the *anage*ent of the &usiness *ostl" due to their in#est*ent rights in the &usiness% E!uit" finane leads to dilution of o$nership and the legal and regulator" rules assoiated $ith finane is #er" u*&erso*e and deliate% Mou need to alloate preious ti*e into e)plaining the progress of "our &usiness to the finaners so that the" an *onitor it% Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 ) Economists categoriIe mergers into fo.r types) E6p-ain these types ,ith the he-p of e6amp-es) ( $pecific )ypes of Mer"ers: P 9oriBontal Merger7 *erger of D o*petitors < an lead to Monopol" P .ertial Merger7 *erger of a supplier $ith a &u"er P Co generi Merger7 *erger of fir*s in sa*e industr" P Conglo*erate Merger7 *erger of fir*s in unrelated industries Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) If interest ta6 shie-+s are 0a-.ab-e> ,hy +onFt a-- ta6paying firms borro, as m.ch as possib-e? Ta) shield gi#e us &enefit up to ertain le#el &ut as le#erage inreases Fir* &eo*es *ore Ris(" so 6enders and Ban(s Charge 9igher Interest Rates and >reater Chane of Ban(rupt"% Question No: .* ( Marks: 3 ) Where +o firms in0est e6cess f.n+s .nti- they are nee+e+ to pay bi--s? Solution7< Fir*s an in#est idle ash in the *one" *ar(et, the *ar(et of short ter* finane assets% These assets tend to &e short ter*, lo$ ris(, and highl" li!uid, *a(ing the* ideal instru*ents in $hih to in#est funds for short period for the ti*e &efore ash needed% O Question No: 5" ( Marks: 3 ) What prob-ems a firm can face if it faces a shortfa-- or s.rp-.s of in0entories) Follo$ing are the Pro&le*s related to shortfall and surplus of in#entories faes &" an" fir*% P Shortfall in In#entories7 interruptions in prodution and loss or sales orders P Surplus In#entories7 high arr"ing osts, $astage, and depreiation Question No: 5! ( Marks: 5 ) Compare aggressi0e ,or1ing capita- financing ,ith conser0ati0e ,or1ing capita- financing) *""ressive P Ma)i*u* Short<ter* finaning at lo$ ost :&ut ris( of non<rene$al; P ?se short<ter* finaning for Te*porar" Current Assets and e#en partl" to &u" Per*anent Current In#entor" + Conservative P Ma)i*u* 6ong<ter* finaning% Safe &ut higher interest osts% P ?se long<ter* finaning for Fi)ed Assets, entire Per*anent Assets, and e#en part of Te*porar" Current Assets Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 ) Ahma+ Corporation> a sma-- b.siness man> pro0i+e+ the fo--o,ing information abo.t the pro+.ction -e0e-7 !i6e+ operating cost 2 Rs) <>:==> Sa-e price per .nit is Rs)E= an+ its operating 0ariab-e cost per .nit is Rs) :) a9 Yo. are reB.ire+ to ca-c.-ate the brea1e0en B.antity from the abo0e information) b9 If 0ariab-e cost has change+ an+ it is increase+ .p to Rs) K then ,hat ,i-- be the effect of this change on $rea1 e0en B.antity) a) Sales per unit < #aria&le per unit 0 Contri&ution *argin per unit 23 Q 4 0 Contri&ution *argin per unit Contri&ution *argin in units 0 4 Brea( e#en in unit 0 Fi)ed Cost / Contri&ution *argin per unit Brea( e#en in units 0 D433 / 4 Brea( e#en in units 0 433 0) Sales per unit < #aria&le per unit 0 Contri&ution *argin per unit 23 Q G 0 Contri&ution *argin per unit Contri&ution *argin in units 0 J Brea( e#en in unit 0 Fi)ed Cost / Contri&ution *argin per unit Brea( e#en in units 0 D433 / J Brea( e#en in units 0 GD4 Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 ) A$C Corporation e6pects to ha0e the fo--o,ing +ata +.ring the coming year) Assets Rs) <==>=== Interest rate ?; DebtLAssets> boo1 0a-.e K:; Ta6 rate H=; E$IT Rs) <:>=== ReB.ire+7 What is the firmFs e6pecte+ R#E? Return on e!uit" 0 net profit / e!uit" As de&t / asset 0 G41 So G41 0 de&t / asset De&t 0 G41 C D33,333 0 2F3,333 If de&t : 2F3,333; is G41 then F41 $ould &e e!uit" : 2F3,333 / 3%G4 ; C 3%F4 0 H3,333 0 e!uit" 23 EBIT 0 D4333 6ess interest pa"*ent E1 of 2F3,333 0 : 23J33; 2JG33 6ess ta) SJ31 of 2JG33 0 :4EJ3; -ET I-COME 2 76" ROE0 : EHG3 / H3,333 ; C 233 2 !2/5 3 Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) There are +ifferent metho+s to raise capita- ,ithin the organiIation) $rief-y e6p-ain the a+0antages of eB.ity financing into the b.siness) E!uit" finaning gi#es the fle)i&ilit" $e donKt need to pa" fi) a*ount% In ase of &ond or de&t $e need to pa" fi)ed interest in ase of failure there is threat of Defaulter% Mostl" the ad#antages of e!uit" finane are reaped &" the s*all &usiness enterprises% In so*e ase de&t rate is too high that ti*e e!uit" help "ou to get heaper apital finaning% Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 ) What is -ongCterm financing? E6p-ain the factors that can affect the +ecision of a manager ,hi-e +eci+ing abo.t -ong term financing? 6ong ter* finaning is a (ind of finaning $hih is pro#ided for a period of *ore than one "ear% ,ermanent -inancin" comes in two forms: 6ong<ter* 6oans < Bonds It has 6o$ Ris( for Fir* &ut has 9igh Cost nor*all" *ore than one "ear% Co**on E!uit" or Sto( its 6ess Ris( for Fir* &ut 9ighest Cost% If a o*pan" is using long<ter* finaning it has higher ost of finaning due high interest ost of long ter* loans despite high ost $e ha#e lo$ ris(, due to suret" of aess to *one" for a longer period% Current lia&ilities as a soure of finaning are not relia&le as "ou ha#e no suret" $hether "ou $ill ha#e sa*e a*ount of Mone" a#aila&le ne)t *onth for finaning or not% Question No: 5 ( Marks: !" ) What is a cre+it po-icy an+ ,hat factors an organiIation sho.-+ consi+er ,hi-e +esigning its cre+it po-icy an+ ho, can a firm .se :LE=> net 3= basis an+ carrying charges in its cre+it po-icy? Credit Poli"7 It is the redit ad'usted gi#en to usto*er &ased upon pa"*ent histor"% -actors considered for credit: Assess*ent of Credit<$orthiness of eah redit usto*er Mini*iBe duration of redit and .alue% >i#e inenti#es to Custo*ers to pa" ash and to pa" !ui(l" Suppose if so*eone pa"s later then last date of pa"*ent he/she $ill pa" e)tra 21 et% @Sell on 4/23%net F3 &asisA F3 &asis Means usto*er $ill pa" full ash #alue $ithin F3 da"s% 4/23%net *eans 41 disount for usto*ers $ho $ill pa" $ithin 23 da"s% It $ill &e li(e inenti#e to usto*er $ho $ill pa" earl"% I*post so*e e)tra harge in the for* of arr" harges in ase of later pa"*ent Question No: 5* ( Marks: !" ) !irms A an+ $ are i+entica- e6cept their .se of +ebt an+ the interest rates they pay) !irm A has more +ebt an+ th.s m.st pay a higher interest rate) Requirement: $ase+ on the +ata gi0en be-o,> ho, m.ch higher or -o,er ,i-- be the AFs R#E that of $> i)e)> ,hat is R#EA C R#E$? 22 App-icab-e to $oth !irms !irm AFs Data !irm "DFs Data Assets Rs% F,333,333 De&t ratio H31 De&t ratio D31 EBIT Rs%433, 333 Int% rate 2D1 Int% rate 31 Ta) rate F41 For o*pan" A D31 le#erage so e!uit" $ill &e F31 of F,333,333 0 O33333 EBIT 0 433,333 Interest :2D1 of 433,333; 0 :G333; EBT JOJ,333 Ta) :F41 of EBT; :2JED33; -et ino*e 3.54"" E)peted ROE :0-I/E!uit"; FJ4,E33/ :O33333; 0 FE%JD1 For o*pan" B D31 le#erage so e!uit" $ill &e E31 of F,333,333 0 DJ33333 EBIT 0 433,333 Interest :231 of 433,333; 0 :4333; EBT JO4,333 Ta) :F41 of EBT; :2JE433; -et ino*e 3.645"" E)peted ROE :0-I/E!uit"; FJG433/ :DJ33333; 0 2J%JF1 ROEA Q ROEB 0 FE%JD Q 2J%JF 223/**3 Question No: .* ( Marks: 3 ) M"ease is /.st -i1e Co--atera-iIe+ "oanM) E6p-ain this statement) It is 'ust li(e a CollateraliBed 6oan :$here the leased asset is the ollateral;% 6ease Contrat is 'ust as serious as a loan agree*ent% Failure to pa" lease rental is 'ust li(e failure to pa" interest% Can &an(rupt the 6essee :Borro$er;% 6essor :6ender or 6easing Co*pan"; an seiBe the leased asset and, if the lai* is larger, also de*and up to 2 "ear lease rental% Q The t$o parties of lease agree*ent are7 P 6essor :6easing Co*pan"; P 6essee Question No: 5" ( Marks: 3 ) !rom the gi0en information ca-c.-ate the %et income) E$IT is Rs) :=> ===> fraction of +ebt in capita- str.ct.re is <=> ret.rn on +ebt is E=;> amo.nt of +ebt is Rs) <=> === an+ ta6 rate is 3:;) E)peted EBIT 43333 6ess Interest :231 on De&t; :D333; EBT JE333 6ess Ta) :F41 on EBIT; :2GE33; -et Ino*e 3!2"" Question No: 5! ( Marks: 5 ) Differentiate stoc1 sp-its from stoc1 +i0i+en+s) +to'k Di,idends Q ?sed to ontrol the share prie if it rises too fast% Brings share prie do$n to $ithin an @Opti*al Prie RangeA so that *ore in#estors an afford to trade in it and trading #olu*e rises% This is a o**onl" held &elief% Q Pa"*ent in the for* of sto( to e)isting shareholders% Can &e delared fre!uentl"% Q E)a*ple7 Co*pan" offers 231 sto( di#idend to all shareholders% Means that if "ou o$n 233 shares than o*pan" $ill gi#e "ou 23 *ore shares free of ost% 2D -u*&er of shares inreases &ut Total .alue of Fir* is unhanged% +to'k +-%its Q Also used to ontrol share prie if it rises too fast% -u*&er of shares outstanding inrease% ?sed to inrease @FloatA 56am-%e: Co*pan" $ith 2333 shares outstanding to outside shareholders delares D< for<2 Sto( Split% Means that the nu*&er of shares outstanding $ill inrease to D333 shares :i%e% 2331 inrease;% -u*&er of shares rises &ut Fir* .alue unhanged Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 ) Aamir Corporation has a capita- str.ct.re of +ebt an+ eB.ity ,ith the percentage of H= an+ K= respecti0e-y) Ta6 rate for the company is 3:;) #n companyAs o.tstan+ing bon+s it pays N;) Aamir has ca-c.-ate+ the WACC for his company is N)NK;) What ,o.-+ be the cost of eB.ity capita- of Aamir Corporation? J31 De&t G31 Co**on e!uit" rd 0 O1 T 0 F41 ,ACC 0 O%OG1 rs 0 5 ,ACC 0 :$d;:rd;:2 Q T; I :$;:rs; 3%3OOG 0 :3%J;:3%3O;:2 Q 3%F4; I :3%G; C rs 3%3OOG 0 3%3DFJ I 3%G C rs 3%3HGD0 3%G C rs rs 2 !2/73/ Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 ) ,hat is Operating 6ease5 E)plain $ith the help of e)a*ple% Operating 6ease :or Ser#ie 6ease; Q Operating 6ease offers Finaning A-D MAI-TE-A-CE7 often the 6essor is the Supplier / .endor of the Asset i%e% IBM Q Operating 6ease is -OT F?66M AMORTINED A-D IS CA-CE66AB6E P E)a*ple7 Car rental o*pan" :6essor; harges "ou Rs%2333 per da" for renting out a ne$ 9onda Ci#i $ith dri#er% Mou an lease the ar for D da"s% Mou $ill pa" the 6essor Rs%D333% B?T= the #alue of the ar *ight &e Rs%2 *illion% 6essor does -OT e)pet "ou to pa" that entire a*ount for using the ar for 'ust D da"s% The ar rental o*pan" $ill ser#ie and *aintain the ar in good ondition so it an rent it out to other people% This $a", the" an reo#er the #alue of the ar fro* 2333 da"s of lease rent :0 #alue / dail" rental 0 2,333,333 / 2333;TT This is the Pa"&a( Period :$ithout ta(ing their *aintenane osts and profit *argin;% Mou an Canel the lease and return the ar after 2 da"% -o$ "ou 'ust ha#e to pa" Rs%2333% Q Other E)a*ples of Operating 6ease7 IBM for Co*puter 9ard$are, Boeing for Airplanes B" not full" a*ortiBing operating lease *eans the leasing o*pan" does not e)pet to reo#er the $hole a*ount or #alue of asset fro* "ou% Question No: 5 ( Marks: !" ) What are the factors affecting signa-ing theory? 8i0e the ans,er in b.--ete+ form on-y ,ith brief +escription9 This theor" onsider that all In#estors not ha#e e!ual a*ount of infor*ation% All in#estors are not rational% Insider ha#e *ore infor*ation o*pare to general pu&li A Fir*Ks O$ners 8 Managers :Insiders; (no$ *ore a&out it than Ordinar" outside In#estors% 2F ,hen *anage or o$ner (no$s that there are &etter hanes of high ash flo$ or so*e pro'et $hih an &ring good profit or earning% The" tr" to finane the apital #ia de&t or &ond% The" a#oid use the e!uit" issuane% Beause the" donKt $anted to share the profit $ith nu*&er share holders% The" ta(e apital #ia de&t &" pa"ing s*all a*ount of interest &" this the" an earn huge profits% ,hen Fir*Ks Outloo( loo(s &ad or so*e ris(" pro'et, then Managers $ill hoose to raise apital &" Issuing E!uit" &" doing this the" $ill &e a&le to share the 6i(el" 6osses a*ongst *ore Shareholders% If the" too( De&t and ouldnKt repa" it, the" *ight Default and &e fored to go Ban(rupt% B" doing this in#estor also get signal that if o*panies is finaning its apital #ia de&t then li(el" it $ill &e so*e good prospet in the o*pan"% B" loo(ing at these praties &" *anage*ent $e an so *angers are in a &etter position to deide a&out the fir*% Stoc1 & has a beta of =):> stoc1 Y has a beta of E)=> an+ stoc1 @ has a beta of E)<:) The ris1 free rate is E=; an+ the e6pecte+ mar1et ret.rn is E?;) a9 OO !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 & b9 OO !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 Y c9 OO !in+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on stoc1 @ +9 OO S.ppose that yo. constr.ct a portfo-io consisting of H=; &> <=; Y an+ H=; @) What is the beta of the portfo-io? 1 rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 0 3%4 r 0 rRF I : rM I rRF ; 0 231 I :2E1<231; 3%4 0 231 I J1 2 !.3 0/ rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 0 2%33 r 0 rRF I : rM I rRF ; 0 231 I :2E1<231; 2%33 0 231 I E1 2 !3 '% rM 0 2E1 rRF 0 231 0 2%D4 r 0 rRF I : rM I rRF ; U 0 231 I :2E1<231; 2%D4 0 231 I 231 2 2"3 d/ Beta of portfolio 0 UP 0 X UUUUUUUUM I NUUU The A$C company is in the 3:; margina- ta6 brac1et) The c.rrent mar1et 0a-.e of the firm is Rs) E< mi--ion) If there are no costs to ban1r.ptcy7 2J OO What ,i-- be A$CA ann.a- ta6 sa0ings from interest +e+.ctions be if it iss.es Rs) < mi--ion of fi0e years bon+s at E< ; interest rate? What ,i-- be the 0a-.e of the firm? Annual Coupon pa"*ent eah "r 0 2D1 of D,333,333 0 D333333 ) 2D/233 0 DJ333 Ta) sa#ing for 4 "rs 0 4 :F4 1 of DJ333; 0 4 :DJ333 ) F4/233; 0 4 ) EJ33 0 JD333 What ,i-- A$CA ann.a- ta6 sa0ings from interest +e+.ctions be if it iss.es Rs) < mi--ion of se0en years bon+s at E< ; interest rate? What ,i-- be the 0a-.e of the firm? Annual Coupon pa"*ent eah "r 0 2D1 of D,333,333 0 D333333 ) 2D/233 0 DJ333 Ta) sa#ing for H "rs 0 H :F4 1 of DJ333; 0 H :DJ333 ) F4/233; 0 H ) EJ33 0 4EE33 Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 ) Ta6 shie-+ for the ca-c.-ation of cost of +ebt b.t not for the ca-c.-ation of the eB.ity stoc1) Why? i0e reason) Beause "ou an get ta) e)e*ption on the interest pa"*ent, in ase of de&t finaning% But "ou are not entitled for an" Ta) shield in ase of e!uit"% Rd :2< T; Question No: 56 ( Marks: 5 ) Ahsan Enterprises> an a--CeB.ity firm> is consi+ering a proposa- of ne, capita- in0estment) Ana-ysis has in+icate+ that the propose+ in0estment has a beta of =): an+ ,i-- generate an e6pecte+ ret.rn of D;) The firm c.rrent-y has a reB.ire+ ret.rn of E=)D:; an+ a beta of E)<:) The in0estment> if .n+erta1en> ,i-- +o.b-e the firmFs tota- assets) ReB.irement7 If rR! is D; an+ the mar1et ris1 premi.m is 3;> sho.-+ the firm .n+erta1e the in0estment? Beta 0 %4 E)peted Rate of return 0 H1 Re!uired rate of return 0 23%H4 Beta 0 2%D41 Ahsan Enterprises uses onl" e!uit" apital, so its ost of e!uit" is also its orporate ost of apital, or ,ACC% ,ACC 0 23%H4 1 @The in#est*ent, if underta(en, $ill dou&le the fir*+s total assetsA tells us that e)atl" sa*e a*ount $ill &e in'eted So after the in'etion of ne$ in#est*ent $ith &eta of %4, i*pat on o#erall &eta $ill &e %4 C :2%D4; I %4C:%4; 0 %EH4 -o$ $e $ill alulate the Re!uired Rate of return $ith ne$ &eta RR 0 ,ACC 0 ris( free rate of return I :Mar(et rate of return < ris( free rate of return;C&eta ,ACC 0 H1 I :H1 < F1;C%EH4 0 23%431 0 %4C23%43 I %4CH 0 Due to ne$ in#est*ent ost of apital redued fro* 23%H41 to 23%431 O#erall e)peted rate of return *ust &e *ore then 23%431 &ut ne$ in#est*ent is gi#ing us the e)peted rate of return of H1 -o$ $e $ill see e)peted return after in'etion of ne$ in#est*ent %4:23%H4;I %4:H; 0 E%EH1 as it is less then 23%43 so $e should drop it% 24 Question No: 5* ( Marks: !" ) E)plain the follo$ing onditions7 V IRR W,ACC V IRR X,ACCX SM6 V IRR WSM6 V IRR W,ACCW SM6 7RR 8#199 Mou should not in#est in this pro'et as rate of return is less then ,ACC% In other $ords "our returns are less the ost of apital% 7RR :#199: +M; ,e should ta(e this pro'et as its rate of rerun is higher then the ,ACC and it offers &etter return then an effiient *ar(et offers% Due to IRR is higher then SM6 7RR 8+M; It is sho$ing rate of return $hih is lo$er than SM6 $e should not in#est in suh pro'et &eause it is not gi#ing as *uh return as effiient *ar(et is returns 7RR 8#1998 +M; IRR lo$er than ,ACC and SM6 o*pan" should not in#est as IRR is not enough to o#er the ,ACC : not enough to o#er the ost of apital; plus its returns are lo$er then returns offered &" effiient *ar(et% $C in+.stries ha0e a beta of E):) The ris1 free rate is ?; an+ the e6pecte+ ret.rn on the mar1et portfo-io is E3 ;) The company present-y pays a +i0i+en+ of P: a share> an+ in0estors e6pect it to e6perience a gro,th in +i0i+en+s of E= percent per ann.m for many years to come) a) What is the stoc1As reB.ire+ rate of ret.rn accor+ing to the CA'M? b) What is the stoc1As present mar1et price per share> ass.ming this reB.ire+ ret.rn?
A9 Beta 0 41 Rf 0 E1 R m2 !33 Re!uired rate of return 0 Rf I :R* Q Rf; C &eta Re!uired rate of return 0 E1I:2F1<E1;C2%4 0 24%41
$9 > 0 231 Di#2 0 4 Re 0 :Di#2/ Po;I g Re 0 :4/Po;I 231 24%41 < 231 0 4/Po Po 0 4/24%41 2 32/5" Rs 2G