Question 1

When valuing an unlisted company, a P/E ratio for a similar listed company may be used but adjustments to

the P/E ratio may be necessary.

Which THREE of the following factors would justify a reduction in the proxy p/e ratio before use?

Options :

A : The relative lack of marketability of unlisted company shares.

B : A lower level of scrutiny and regulation for unlisted companies.

C : Unlisted companies being generally smaller and less established.

D : Control premium not being included within the proxy p/e ratio used.

E : The forecast earnings growth being relatively higher in the unlisted company.

F : A profit item within the unlisted company-s latest earnings which will not reoccur.

Answer: A,B,C

Question 2

A company has just received a hostile bid. Which of the following response strategies could be considered?

Options :

A : Revalue non-current assets

B : Poison pill strategy

C : Change the Articles of Association to amend voting rights

D : Approach a White Knight

Answer: D

Question 3

For which THREE of the following risk categories does IFRS 7 require sensitivity analysis?

Options :

A : Currency risk

B : Liquidity risk

C : Interest rate risk

D : Commodity risk

E : Credit risk

F : Supply chain risk

Answer: A,C,D

Question 4

A listed company in a high technology industry has decided to value its intellectual capital using the

Calculated Intangible Value method (CIV).

Relevant data for the company:

• Pays corporate income tax at 30%

• Cost of equity is 9%, pre-tax cost of debt is 7% and the WACC is 8%

• The value spread has been calculated as $26 million

Calculate the CIV for the company.

Options :

A : 228 million

B : 289 million

C : 531 million

D : 325 million

Answer: A

Question 5

An unlisted company operates in a niche market, exploring the west coast of Africa for new oiI reservoirs.

The oil exploration program has been successful in recent years and t now has a substantial amount of oil

reserves with a high level of certainty of being recoverable Under financial reporting regulations, oil still in the

ground is not recognised as an asset unit is extracted.

The expense of the exploration program has used up all the company’s available cash resources.

The company has denied to list or a stock market and raise finds through an initial public offering to finance

its drilling program.

Which of the following valuation methods in the appropriate to use in calculating an initial listing price for this

company?

Options :

A : Market capitalisation.

B : Framings valuation using the ratio of a multinational oil exploration company

C : Net asset valuation based on book values.

D : Discounted cash flow valuation

Answer: D

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