CIMA F3 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

An unlisted company:

Is owned by the original founder and member of their families.

Is growing more rapidly than other companies in the same industry.

Pays a fixed annual divided

Which of the following methods would be the most appropriate to value this company’s equity?

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?

Company A is located in Country A, where the currency is the A$.

It is listed on the local stock market which was set up 10 years ago.

It plans a takeover of Company B, which is located in Country B where the currency is the B$, and where the stock market has been operating for over 100 years.

Company A is considering how to finance the acquisition, and how the shareholders of Company B might respond to a share exchange or cash (paid in B$).

Which of the following is likely to explain why the shareholders of Company B would prefer a share exchange as opposed to a cash offer?