St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 2015 Strategic Financial Management Question Paper PDF Download

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – SEPT/OCT. 2015
M.COM – III SEMESTER
 P111301:STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                                  Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. Write a brief notes on Leverage Buy-out.
  2. Define Strategic Financial Management.
  3. What is swap ratio and how is it calculated?
  4. What are the  strategic financial planning for dividend declaration?
  5. Explain the valuation of Intangible assets.
  6. Write short notes on : Sales tax impact on mergers.
  7. Explain Income tax provisions 2(IB) and Section 72A of Income tax Act.
  8. What is adjusted Book value? How do you calculate?
  9. Mention the type of merger since year 2000 in India and compare with earlier mergers.
  10. Write note on stock option and Indexed stock option.
SECTION – B
  II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                        (3×15=45)
  11. Income based approach to valuation

The dilemma under this approach is that defining income stream for discounting. There are different meanings of income stream. It includes EBIT, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Operating Cash flow, Economic Value Added (EVA) etc. FCF accounts for future investments that must be made to sustain cash flow whereas EBDIT ignores any and all future required investments. The following information related to target company Ltd  and the future plans of the acquiring company is given below.

  Rs.in ‘000
EBIT

Tax(Expected tax rates)

Depreciation

Interest

Capital investment in the target company in future

working capital reduction due to acquisition

Non-operating cash flows(Income from investments)

1000

310

150

Nil

250

100

50

 

From the given above information, Calculate the following:

a)      EAT

b)     EBDIT

c)      Gross cash inflow

d)     Operating free cash inflow

e)      Total Free cash inflow

 

  12. Write a brief notes on stock  vs  Cash  to settle the dealing at the time of mergers.
  13. Explain the following terms with suitable examples:

a)      EVA

b)     Alcar approach

c)      CFROI

  14. Explain the advantages and disadvantages  of Strategic Financial Management.
  15. Explain Anti-Take over defenses.
 

SECTION – C

III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. a) Ke= 12%;Kd= 8%; Equity capital Rs. 60 crores and Debt Rs. 40 crores. Calculate: WACC and what is the minimum rate of return expected?

b)

Market value

Rs. In lakh

NOPAT

Rs. In lakh

Capital Invested Rs. In lakh

 

K(Cost of capital) Opening MVA

Rs. In lakh

200 20 100 10% 90
Calculate: EVA, MVA and Incremental MVA

 

c) ASST  Ltd considers the proposal of acquiring BS Ltd. for Rs. 50crores. ASST  Ltd’s Balance sheet discloses the following:

Particulars Rs. In crores
 

Cash

Technical software-Cloud computing

Technical software-Education

Building

Computers

Equity shares

Debentures

 

2

30

10

5

12

50

9

 

 

 

 

The following assets will be sold immediately after acquisition are as follows: Educational software will be sold at market value of Rs.15crores and building for Rs. 8 crores. The annual free cash inflow once the company is acquired will be Rs. 8 crores for 10 years. The cost of capital is 12%. Calculate initial cash outflow and evaluate the proposal by using NPV method.

d)

Pre-merger situation Firm-A Firm-B
EAT

Number of shares

P/E ratio

Market Price per share

 

6,25,000

2,00,000

8

25

2,50,000

1,00,000

7.5

18.5

If Firm B firm is offered at Rs. 22per share  by A  and acquires all the shares of B Ltd by exchange of stock:

Calculate :

a)      Number of shares to be issued by A to B

b)     Calculate combined EPS immediately after merger

c)      Calculate P/E ratio paid.

d)     Compare P/E ratio paid to current P/E ratio of A Ltd. Will there be dilution of EPS for the combined entity?

e)      If P/E ratio of A continues after merger, what could be the maximum exchange ratio.

 

 

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