CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Topic 7 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-F03-1 exam

Question #: 72
Topic #: 7

Company E is a listed company. Its directors are valuing a smaller listed company, Company F, as a possible acquisition.

The two companies operate in the same markets and have the same business risk.

Relevant data on the two companies is as follows:

Both companies are wholly equity financed and both pay corporate tax at 30%.

The directors of Company E believe they can "bootstrap" Company F's earnings to improve performance.

Calculate the maximum price that Company E should offer to Company F's shareholders to acquire the company.

Give your answer to the nearest $million.

A3,150

B1,890

C4,500

D2,700

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Suggested Answer: C

by Shalon at Aug 10, 2023, 02:38 PM

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Rupert

2 months ago

Alright, time to put on my accountant's hat and crunch some numbers. Let's see which answer option is the right 'bootstrap' to climb to the top.

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Annamae

8 days ago

Finally, we can calculate the maximum price that Company E should offer to Company F's shareholders.

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Billy

25 days ago

Now we can calculate the earnings after tax for Company F.

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Felix

1 months ago

Let's start by calculating the earnings before interest and tax for Company F.

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Annamaria

2 months ago

Gotta love these corporate acquisition questions. It's like a game of financial Tetris, trying to fit all the pieces together.

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Lovetta

2 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if there's a hidden joke about 'bootstrapping' a smaller company. Maybe they'll throw in a punchline about pulling oneself up by the bootstraps?

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Isidra

2 months ago

The key seems to be understanding the impact of the 'bootstrap' effect on Company F's earnings. This will determine the maximum price that Company E should offer.

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