CIMA F3 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

An all equity financed company plans an issue of new ordinary shares to the general public to raise finance for a new project

The following data applies:

• 10 million ordinary shares are currently in issue with a market value of S3 each share

• The new project will cost S2.88 million and is expected to give a positive NPV of S1 million

• The issue will be priced at a AaA discount to the current share price.

What gam or loss per share will accrue to the existing shareholders?

Company ADE is an unlisted company; it needs to raise a significant amount of finance to fund future expansion. The directors are considering listing the company on the local stock exchange The following discussions have taken place between some of the directors:

Director A - We consider a public issue of bonds in the capital markets, we don't need to list to issue the bonds which will save time and money.

Director B - We should list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and not the main market to avoid any regulatory requirements

Director C - We should remain unlisted; we can access an unlimited amount of equity finance through a rights issue

Director D - Listing will increase Company ADE's ability to raise new equity and debt finance in the future.

Director E - If we list, Company ADE will be a more likely target for a takeover than if we remain unlisted.

Which TWO of the directors' statements are correct?

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?