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- January 27, 2024 at 1:13 pm #699189
In MJ23 Q3 on Blackbosca Co, the question said that:
“Blackbosca Co will receive a royalty payment from the investment in Üskistan, payable annually. The first year’s royalty payment is fixed at $2·5m but this will increase annually at a rate of 5% in subsequent years.”
To calculate cash flow, the answer is as bellow:
Royalty is included as positive figure in TL. I understand this point.
But Royalty also is included as negative figure in cash flow in $.I do not understand this point.
Please explain.
Thank you.
January 27, 2024 at 5:27 pm #699204Uskistan is paying the royalty to Blackbosca. So it is an outflow in Uskistan’s cash flows, and an inflow in Blackbosca’s cash flows.
January 28, 2024 at 3:10 am #699209Thank you. I understand.
In question Q2a, regarding to discussion on NED’s view on the acquisition of Ludham Co, can I get mark if saying that:
Non-executive director’s views that the acquisition does not reduce risk and will be of no value to Oxwick Co. seems reasonable since Oxwick Co is a listed, shareholder’s porfilio has been well diversify away.
January 28, 2024 at 8:01 am #699216In Q3b, regarding to Oxwick Co’s acquisition of Ludham Co, the question said that:
“After four years, the annual growth rate of free cash flows is expected to be 5% for the foreseeable future”
the answer is :
Post tax cash flow of year 4: 355.9
FCF of year 4 : 337.3To calculate cash flow year 5 onwards, the examiner uses 355.9 instead of 337.3.
Please explain why.
January 28, 2024 at 8:46 am #699221QQ2a – yes, you probably would 🙂
January 28, 2024 at 8:52 am #699222Q3b – it is because the question says that there will be no additional investment from year 5 onwards.
February 14, 2024 at 8:38 am #700282In MJ23, Q3b: the question says that there will be no additional investment from year 5 onwards.
Post tax cash flow of year 4: 355.9
FCF of year 4 : 337.3To calculate cash flow year 5 onwards, the examiner uses 355.9 instead of 337.3.
In MJ22, Q3ai: the question is silent on saying that whether there will be no additional investment from year 5 onwards.
Post tax cash flow of year 4: 388
FCF of year 4 : 282To calculate cash flow year 5 onwards, the examiner uses 282 instead of 388
Can I use this rule to apply in the exam :
Whenever the question says that ” there will be no additional investment from year 5(for example) onwards”, I will use post tax CF of Y4 to calculate cash flow year 5 onwards.
If the question is silent on this, I will use FCF of Y4 instead of.
Thank you.
February 14, 2024 at 9:05 am #700297Yes – you can use that ‘rule’ 🙂
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