CIMA F3 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Company J plans to acquire Company K, an unlisted company whose equity is to be valued using a P/E ratio approach. 

A listed company has been identified which is very similar to Company K and which can be used as a proxy.

However, the growth prospects of Company K are higher than those of the proxy.

The Directors of Company J are aware that certain adjustments will be necessary to the proxy company's P/E ratio in order to obtain a more reliable valuation.  

The following adjustments have been agreed:

   • 20% due to Company K being unlisted.

   • 15% to allow for the growth rate difference.

The total adjustment to the proxy p/e ratio is:

A company is reporting under IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures for the first time and the directors are concerned about whether this will lead to the disclosure of information that could affect the company's share price.

The company is based in a country that uses the A$ but 40% of revenue relates to export sales to the USA and priced in US$. 

When the company reports under IFRS 7 for the first time, the share price is most likely to:

The table below shows the forecast for a company's next financial year:

The forecast incorporates the following assumptions:

   • 25% of operating costs are variable

   • Debt finance comprises a $400 million fixed rate loan at 5%

   • Corporate income tax is paid at 25%

The company plans to do the following next year from the forecast earnings on the assumption that earnings will be equivalent to free cash flow: 

   • Pay a total dividend of $20 million

   • Invest $40 million in new projects

What is the maximum % reduction in operating activity that could occur next year before the company's dividend and investment plans are affected?

Give your answer to the nearest 0.1%.