College of Administrative and Financial SciencesAssignment 2
Principles of Finance (FIN101)
Deadline for students: (15/11/2022@ 23:59)
Course Name: Principles of Finance
Student’s Name:
Course Code: FIN101
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 1st
CRN:
Academic Year: 1444/1445 H, Second Semester
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Samar Alharbi
Students’ Grade:
Level of Marks:
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
❖ This assignment is an individual assignment.
❖ The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via the allocated folder.
❖ Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
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in your information on the cover page.
❖ Students must mention question numbers clearly in their answers.
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resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
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Assignment Questions:
(Marks: 15)
1. AAA is a fast-growing communications company. The company did not pay a dividend last year
and is not expected to do so for the next two years. Last year the company’s growth accelerated,
and management expects to grow the business at a rate of 40 percent for the next four years
before growth slows to a more stable rate of 10 percent. In the third year, the company has
forecasted a dividend payment of $1.10. Dividends will grow with the company thereafter.
Calculate the value of the company’s stock at the end of its rapid growth period (i.e., at the end of
four years). The required rate of return for such stocks is 15 percent. What is the current value of
this stock? (3 Marks)
2. Premium Manufacturing Company is evaluating two systems to use in its plant that produces the
towers for a windmill power farm. The costs and the cash flows from these systems are shown
below. If the company uses a 10 percent discount rate for all projects, determine which forklift
system should be purchased using the net present value (NPV) approach. Also, Compute the IRR
and Payback Period for each of the two systems. (3 Marks)
System 1
System 2
Year 0
-$4,123,450
-$5,137,410
Year 1
Year 2
$1,979,225 $1,358,886
$1,875,236 $1,765,225
Year 3
$2,111,497
$2,865,110
3. You are considering opening another restaurant in the Pizza chain. The new restaurant will have
annual revenue of $200,000 and operating expenses of $80,000. Th e annual depreciation and
amortization for the assets used in the restaurant will equal $20,000. An annual capital
expenditure of $10,000 will be required to offset wear and tear on the assets used in the
restaurant, but no additions to working capital will be required. Th e marginal tax rate will be 30
percent. Calculate the incremental annual after-tax free cash flow for the project. (3 Marks)
4. The XXX Co. currently has debt with a market value of $300 million outstanding. The debt
consists of Bank loan with 4.5% refinancing interest rate. The firm also has an issue of 2 million
preferred shares outstanding with a market price of $11.00 per share. The preferred shares pay an
annual dividend of $1.10. Imaginary also has 14 million shares of common stock outstanding
with a price of $25.00 per share. The firm is expected to pay a $3 common dividend one year
from today, and that dividend is expected to increase by 5 percent per year forever. If Imaginary
is subject to a 40 percent marginal tax rate, then what is the firm’s weighted average cost of
capital? (3 Marks)
5. Since venture capital only invest in startup business, very high-risk investments, explain how
venture capital minimize their level of risk? (3 Marks)
