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Corporate restructuring and re-organisation

Unit: Advanced Financial Management

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August 2025

1 Questions
Question 5a
​ ​ ​ ​​The following statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss relate to Tola Ltd. for the year ended 31 December 2024: 

Tola Ltd. 
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024:

Assets: 
Sh.“000”
Liabilities and equity 
Sh.“000”
Cash
40,000
Accounts payable 
500,000
Receivables
300,000
Notes payable  
100,000
Inventory
400,000
Total current liabilities  
600,000
Total current assets 
740,000
Mortgage
400,000
Land and buildings 
100,000
Debentures
600,000
Plant (Net book value)
500,000
Total long term liabilities 
1,000,000
Equipment (Net book value)
800,000
Preference share capital (10,000 shares) 
100,000
Total fixed assets 
1,400,000
Ordinary share capital (50,000 shares) 
100,000
Paid in capital 
200,000
Retained earnings   
140,000
Total shareholders equity
540,000
Total assets 
2,140,000
Total liabilities and equity 
2,140,000

Tola Ltd. 
Statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2024:

Sh.“000”
Sales
600,000
Cost of goods sold 
(350,000) 
Selling and administration expenses 
(100,000)
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 
\(\overline{150,000}\)
Interest
(110,000)
Earnings before tax (EBT) 
\(\overline{40,000}\)
Corporation taxes at 30%
(12,000)
Net income 
\(\overline{\underline{28,000}}\)

The company’s ordinary shares are currently priced at Sh.4 per share.

Required: 
(i)
Using the Springate Model, assess the financial health of the company.
(ii)
Other than the Springate Model, evaluate TWO other models of predicting corporate failure.

 Note: The Springate model takes the following form:

Z = 1.03A + 3.07B + 0.66C + 0.4D

Where; 

 ​\(\text{A} = \displaystyle \frac{\text{Net working capital}}{\text{Total assets}}\)

 ​\(\text{B} = \displaystyle \frac{\text{Operating profit}}{\text{Total assets}}\)

 ​\(\text{C} = \displaystyle \frac{\text{Net profit before tax}}{\text{Current liabilities}}\)

 ​\(\text{D} = \displaystyle \frac{\text{Sales}}{\text{Total assets}}\)


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April 2025

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Question 3b
​​In relation to corporate reorganisation and restructuring, examine SIX financial restructuring strategies available to a firm.


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December 2024

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Question 1a
​​Summarise FIVE benefits of restructuring in the public sector.


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August 2024

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Question 4b
​​Kilop Ltd. is considering a financial restructuring plan that involves converting a portion of its debt into equity. Currently, the company has 1 million ordinary shares outstanding with a current market value of Sh.20 per share. The total debt to be converted into equity amounts to Sh.5 million. 

Required: 
Assuming the conversion is successful, evaluate the impact of financial restructuring on the share price of Kilop Ltd.


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April 2023

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Question 3a
​In regards to restructuring in the public sector, the ministry of finance or an equivalent body can use performance results to motivate agencies to improve performance. 

Required: 
Examine THREE broad categories of potential mechanisms available to the Ministry of Finance to motivate performance including the rewards and sanctions in each category line.


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December 2022

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Question 4b
​ ​ ​​The Altman formula for prediction of bankruptcy is given as follows: 

\(\text{ Z-score} = 1.2X_1 + 1.4X_2 + 3.3X_3 + 1X_4 + 0.6X_5\)

Where: 
  • \(X_1\)​ = Working capital/Total assets. 
  • \(X_2\)​ = Retained earnings/Total assets 
  • \(X_3\)​ = Earnings before interest and tax/Total assets 
  • \(X_4\)​ = Sales/Total assets 
  • \(X_5\)​ = Market value of equity/Book value of debt 

 You are provided with the following information in respect of three listed companies:

-
Working
capital 
Retained
 Earnings
Earnings before
interest and tax
Market value
 of equity
Total
assets
Liabilities
Sales
-
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
Sh.“000”
A Ltd.
4,000
60,000
10,000
20,000
200,000
120,000
200,000
B Ltd.
2,000
20,000
0
5,000
100,000
80,000
120,000
C Ltd.
6,000
20,000
-30,000
48,000
800,000
740,000
900,000

Required 
(i) The Z-score for each of the three companies. 

(ii) Comment on your results in (b) (i) above. 


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November 2020

2 Questions
Question 1a
​ ​ ​​Discuss four reasons for restructuring and reorganising an organisation


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Question 1b
​ ​​Professor Edward Altman's model for prediction of bankruptcy is given as follows:

Z-score = 1.2​\(X_1\)​ +1.4​\(X_2\)​ +3.3​\(X_3\)​ + 0.6​\(X_4\)​ + 0.999​\(X_5\)

\(X_1\)​, ​\(X_2\)​, ​\(X_3\)​  ​\(X_{4}\)​ and ​\(X_{5}\)​ are the financial ratios which according to Prof. Altman have the discriminating power

Where:

\(X_{1}\)​ = Networking capital/Total assets

\(X_{2}\)​ = Retained earnings/Total assets

\(X_{3}\)​ = Operating profit (EBIT)/Total assets

\(X_{4}\)​ = Market value of equity shares/Book value of debt including preference share capital

\(X_{5}\)​ = Sales/Total assets

Given below are summarised financial statements of Alpha Limited for the year ended 31 December 2019:

                                Alpha Limited
Income statement for year ended 31 December 2019

Sh."000"
Sales
400,000
Cost of sales
(300,000)
Gross earnings
100,000
Operating expenses
(60,000)
Operating profit
40,000
Fmancing cost. Interest
10,000
Profit before tax
30,000
Corporation tax (@ 30%
(9,000)
Profit after tax
21,000
Ordinary dividend proposed and paid
(11,000)
Ratamed profit for the year
10,000

                                   Alpha Limited
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2019
Assets:
Sh."000"
Non-current assets
300,000
Current assets
100,000
Total assets
400,000
Financed by:
Ordinary share capital (Sh.10 each)
100,000
Retained profit
120,000
Share premium
40,000
Equity capital
260,000
Total current liabilities:
12% preference share capital
20,000
10% debenture capital
40,000
Total equity and liabilities
400,000

In this model, a Z-score of 2.7 or more indicates no signs of failure and a Z-score of 1.8 or less indicates there are signs of failure. The firm's ordinary shares are currently trading at Sh.15 each.

Required:
(i).  The Z-score for Alpha Limited.

(ii).  Comment on the results obtained in (b) (i) above.


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November 2019

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Question 1a
​(i) Distinguish between "insolvency" and "bankruptcy" as used in business restructuring. 

(ii) Highlight four causes of business failure.


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November 2018

2 Questions
Question 1a
 In the context of corporate restructuring and reorganisation, differentiate between the following terms: 

(i) "Leveraged buy-out" and "management buy-out" 

(ii) "Divestiture" and "spin-off 

(iii) "Unbundling" and "sell-off".


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Question 1b
​​Mavueni Limited is considering undertaking a financial reconstruction during which it would repurchase its outstanding ordinary shares using debt. This will raise its debt to equity ratio to 1.20. The following information was available for the company: 

1. Existing debt to equity ratio is 0.80. 

2. The asset beta (ungeared beta of equity) is 0.30. 

3. The risk-free rate of return is 8%. 

4. The return of market portfolio is 14%. 

5. The company adopts 50% payout ratio as its dividend policy. 

6. The company expects to generate earnings per share (EPS) of Sh.6. 

7. Debt finance is considered to be risk-free. 

8. The corporate tax rate is 30%. 

Required:
Evaluate the impact of financial reconstruction on Mavueni Ltd.'s weighted average cost of capital (WACC). 


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May 2017

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Question 2a
​​ Analyse three factors that might be responsible for financial distress in a firm.


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November 2016

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Question 1a
​​ Summarise three assumptions of the Grossman-Hart Model (1986).


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Question 4a
​​ In relation to corporate restructuring and re-organisation, distinguish between the following terms: 

(i) "Boot strapping" and "management buyout". 

(ii) "Sell off" and "spin off".


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