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Total interest on loan notes

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  • July 27, 2023 at 1:05 pm #689015
    alawi sayed
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    Hi Sir,

    If we want to calculate the total interest on the loan notes for one year
    do we have to calculate it on the nominal value or the market value

    if we are giving the following information:

    Zeddemore Co’s capital structure is as follows:  
     
    Equity: 
     

    $m   
     
     
     
    Share capital ($0.50 per share nominal value)  40

    Retained earnings  35

    Long?term liabilities: 
    6.5% irredeemable loan notes ($100 per loan note nominal value)  250

    7% bank loan  20
    Zeddemore Co’s loan notes are quoted at $65 per loan note and both the loan notes and the bank loan are secured. Zeddemore Co’s equity beta is 2.3.  
    ————————————
    So the interest will be( 250/100 )*65 =162.5 * 6.5 % = $10.5625

    or just on the nominal value 250 * 6.5% =$16.250

    Thanks,

    July 27, 2023 at 5:12 pm #689029
    John Moffat
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    The total interest is always calculated by applying the coupon rate (here 6.5%) to the nominal value (here $250m). So $16,260

    (Although I am puzzled as to why you want to calculate it given that it wasn’t required in the exam).

    July 27, 2023 at 6:32 pm #689035
    alawi sayed
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    Hello Sir,

    Because in the following question it was required to reach the profit before tax.

    The earnings for the two options the rights issue and loan notes have to be calculated .

    Only the amount of the investment required was given which is 25.480m

    Then if we finance by the loan notes then we have to apply the 6% interest on this amount
    (25.480*6% =1.5288m) this will be added to finance cost under the loan notes assumption .

    So here we don’ t have the a nominal value we straight have the required investment amount.

    I have already done this question .

    Thanks,

    ————————————————-

    Q
    308  LAFORGE CO (MAR/JUL 2020)  
     
    Answer debrief  
    LaForge Co is a listed company which designs and manufactures air?conditioning units, which are then sold through third party retailers and distributors. Economic growth in a number of Asian  countries  has  increased  the  demand  for  its  products  and  LaForge  Co  wishes  to  target these markets in order to generate sales and profit growth. 
    To target these markets, LaForge Co needs new machinery which will require investment of $25.48m. 
    Two options for raising the finance are being considered: 
    (1)  A rights issue, at a discount of 30% on the current share price of $2.60 per share. (2)  An issue of 6% loan notes, redeemable at nominal value of $100, in ten years’ time. LaForge  Co’s  P/E  ratio  is  11  times  and  this  is  expected  to  remain  unchanged,  whichever financing option is chosen. 
    Extracts from LaForge Co’s most recent financial statements are as follows: 
     
    Profit from operations Profit after tax 
    $m 25.50 16.56 
    Share capital ($0.50 per share nominal)  35.00 
    Without  the  new  investment,  the  forecast  profit  from  operations  for  the  coming  year  is expected to be the same as the previous year’s actual result. If the investment is undertaken, the forecast profit from operations for the coming year is expected to increase by $4.5m. 

    LaForge pays tax at 20%. 
    Required: 
    (a)  For the rights issue, calculate the following: 
    (i)   The theoretical ex?rights price per share; and (ii)  The value of a right per existing share. ? 
    (3 marks) 
    (1 mark) 
    (b)  Assuming  that  the  investment  goes  ahead,  calculate  LaForge  Co’s  forecast  earnings per  share  for  the  coming  year  AND  the  resulting  share  price,  if  it  finances  the investment using each of these alternatives: 
    (i)  The rights issue; and 
    (ii)  The loan notes. ? 
    (2 marks) 
    (3 marks) 
    (c)  Discuss the ways in which a company can issue new equity shares. ?  (5 marks) 
    At  a  recent  board  meeting  to  discuss  the  financing  options,  one  of  the  directors  suggested reducing  the  forthcoming  dividend.  In  the  past  few  years,  LaForge  Co  has  consistently  paid an annual dividend of $0.08 per share. Its shareholders include both financial institutions and individuals. 
    (d)  Discuss and recommend whether LaForge Co should raise the finance it requires by 
    reducing its annual dividend. ? 
     
    (6 marks) 
    (Total: 20 marks)

    July 28, 2023 at 7:36 am #689054
    John Moffat
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    Please do not type out full past exam questions because they are copyright of the ACCA. I have all past exam questions and so you just need to state the name and the exam date 🙂

    These are new loan notes being issued and therefore they will be issued at their nominal value.

    July 28, 2023 at 3:13 pm #689065
    alawi sayed
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    OK Sir

    Thanks a lot.

    July 28, 2023 at 3:17 pm #689066
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome.

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