Honey Comb Plc has issued 10% convertible loan stock, which is due for redemption in 10 years’ time (i.e., December 31, 2025). The option to convert is open only for another two years. If conversion does not take place by December 31, 2017, the option will lapse. The issue was sold to the public at a price of N920 for N1000 of convertible loan stock. The conversion rate at January 1, 2016 was 250 equity shares for N1000 of stock. Non-convertible loan stock in a similar risk class is presently yielding 12%. The market price of Honey Comb Plc equity shares has been increasing steadily over time, reflecting the performance of the company. The shares currently pay a dividend of N0.30 per share. The current price of the convertible security is N960, and each share is currently valued at N3.00. A holder of the convertible loan stock is considering whether to sell his holdings or continue to hold the stock. Ignore taxation while answering the questions.

Required:
a. What is the value of the security as simple unconvertible loan stock? (5 Marks)

b. What is the expected minimum annual rate of growth in the equity share price that is required to justify the holder of convertible loan stock holding on to the security before the option expires? (12 Marks)

c. What recommendation would you make to the holder of the security and why? (3 Marks)

Opeyemi operates in an economy that has almost zero inflation. Management ignores inflation when evaluating investment projects because it is very low and considered insignificant. Opeyemi is evaluating a number of similar, alternative investments. The company uses an after-tax cost of capital of 6% and has already completed the evaluation of two investments.

The third investment is a new product that would be produced on a just-in-time basis and is expected to have a life of three years. This investment requires an immediate cash outflow of N200,000, which does not qualify for tax depreciation. The expected residual value at the end of the project’s life is N50,000.

A draft financial statement showing the values that are specific to this investment for the three years is as follows:

Year	1	2	3
Sales	230,000	350,000	270,000
Production Costs:
Materials	54,000	102,000	66,000
Labour	60,000	80,000	70,000
Other*	80,000	90,000	80,000
Profit	36,000	78,000	54,000
Closing Receivables	20,000	30,000	25,000
Closing Payables	6,000	9,000	8,000

*Other production costs shown above include depreciation calculated using the straight-line method.

The company is liable to pay corporate tax at a rate of 30% of its profits. One half of this is payable in the same year as the profit is earned, and the remainder is payable in the following year.

Required:

a. Calculate the net present value of the above investment proposal. (14 Marks)

b. Explain how the above investment project would be appraised if there were to be a change in the rate of inflation, so that it became too significant to be ignored. (3 Marks)

c. The evaluation of the other two investments is shown below:

Investment	Initial Investment	Net Present Value
W	300,000	75,000
Y	100,000	27,000

The company only has N400,000 of funds available. All of the investment proposals are non-divisible. None of the investments may be repeated.

Required:

Recommend, with supporting calculations, which of the three investment proposals should be accepted. (3 Marks)

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