问答题
Based on the related financial information provided for 2013 in Materials 4(资料四),calculate the values of 1% of Phoenix China’s shares using the P/E ratio model(市盈率模型)and the P/B ratio model(市净率模型), respectively. Evaluate the reasonableness of the purchase price of RMB 500 million and provide reasons to support your answer.(4分)
【正确答案】(1) Value of 1% of Phoenix China’s shares using the P/E ratio model=0.2×15=RMB 300 million.
(2) Value of 1% of Phoenix China’s shares using the P/B ratio model=1.25×2=RMB 250 million.
(3) The shares that are transacted in market are generally the minority shares and usually share prices only measure and reflect values of the minority shares.Controlling shareholders don’t participate in daily share transactions. Once they do participate in share transactions, share prices will increase rapidly and drastically, even to the amount that are times as much as the value of minority shares.
From the view of minority investors, current share price is the fair market value of the company’s stocks. It represents the present value of cash flow that the company can bring to investors by current management under current strategic circumstances. For investors that seek right of control, the fair market value of the company’s stocks is the present value of future cash flow that the company can bring to investors through restructuring, management improvement and change of strategies.The difference between the above two market values is referred to as premium for the right of control.
Therefore, as the transaction involves the purchase of ownerships/seeking of control, the premium offered has reasonable grounds despite the fact that the purchase price is higher than the values assessed using the P/E ratio model and the P/B ratio model.
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问答题
Based on the information provided in Materials 4, calculate the estimated earnings per share (EPS) for 2014 in each of the three financing plans. Further, calculate the earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) corresponding to the EPS indifferent point (无差别点) in Plan 1 and Plan 3,and calculate the EBIT corresponding to the EPS indifferent point in Plan 2 and Plan 3.(4.5分)
【正确答案】(1) Estimated earnings per share (EPS) for 2014
Earnings per share (EPS) in Plan 1=[124,950-50,000×10%×(1-25%)]/100,000=1.21
Earnings per share (EPS) in Plan 2=(124,950-50,000×15%)/100,000=1.17
Earnings per share (EPS) in Plan 3=124,950/(100,000+5,000)=1.19
(2) EBIT corresponding to the EPS indifferent point in Plan 1 and Plan 3:
(EBIT-10,000-50,000×10%)×(1-25%)/100,000=(EBIT-10,000)×(1-25%)/(100,000+5,000)
EBIT=RMB1.15 billion (or 1,150 million)
(3) EBIT corresponding to the EPS indifferent point in Plan 2 and Plan 3:
[(EBIT-10,000)×(1-25%)-50,000×15%]/100000=(EBIT-10000)×(1-25%)/(100000+5000)
EBIT=RMB2.2 billion (or 2,200 million)
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问答题
Based on the information provided in Materials 4, calculate the after-tax financing costs in each of the three financing plans. Further, briefly explain the key external factors that affect the value of financing costs.(3.5分)
【正确答案】(1) After-tax financing costs are calculated as follows:
After-tax financing cost for bonds in Plan 1=10%×(1-25%)=7.5%
After-tax financing cost for preferred stocks in Plan 2 is 15%
After-tax financing cost for common stocks in Plan 3= [0.6×(1+10%)]/10+10%=16.6%
(2) Key external factors that affect the value of financing costs:
Interest rate. When interest rate increases, so does the financing cost. Accordingly, the value of investment will decrease, so to discourage the company’s investment activities. When interest rate decreases, so does the financing cost, so to encourage the company’s investment.
Market risk premium. Market risk premiums are determined by the demand and supply in capital markets. Market risk premiums have impact over cost of gaining control. When such cost increases, companies tend to increase debt financing, which will push cost of debt financing up.
Tax rate. Changes in tax rates directly impact the after-tax debt costs and the weighted