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Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1

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An analyst gathers the following information (in thousands) about a company:

  • FCFF: 2,500
  • FCFE: 1,300
  • Interest paid: 260

If interest paid is classified as a cash flow from operating activities and the income tax rate is 40%, the net debt repayment (in thousands) is closest to:

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Explanation:

To determine the net debt repayment, we use the relationship between FCFF and FCFE, adjusting for the after-tax interest expense. The correct calculation is as follows:

  1. FCFF is given as 2,500.
  2. FCFE is given as 1,300.
  3. Interest paid is 260, and the tax rate is 40%, so the after-tax interest is 260 * (1 - 0.40) = 156.

Rearranging the formula for FCFF:

FCFF=FCFE+Net debt repayment+After-tax interestFCFF = FCFE + \text{Net debt repayment} + \text{After-tax interest}FCFF=FCFE+Net debt repayment+After-tax interest

Substituting the known values:

2,500=1,300+Net debt repayment+1562,500 = 1,300 + \text{Net debt repayment} + 1562,500=1,300+Net debt repayment+156

Solving for Net debt repayment:

Net debt repayment=2,500−1,300−156=1,044\text{Net debt repayment} = 2,500 - 1,300 - 156 = 1,044Net debt repayment=2,500−1,300−156=1,044

Thus, the correct answer is B (1,044). Incorrect options:

  • A (940): Incorrectly subtracts the full interest amount without adjusting for taxes.
  • C (1,200): Assumes interest is classified as a financing activity, leading to an incorrect calculation.
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