Question 5
ICAN
•
2023
•
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
•
mixed
Case Stimulus
The following financial information relates to TAXIM Plc, a listed company:
Year
Profit before interest and tax (₦m) 18.3
Profit after tax (₦m) 12.8
Dividends (₦m) 5.1
Equity market value (₦m) 56.4
TAXIM Plc has 12 million ordinary shares in issue and has not issued any new shares in the period under review. The company is financed entirely by equity.
The annual report of TAXIM Plc states that the company has three financial objectives:
Objective 1: To achieve growth in profit before interest and tax of 4% per year
Objective 2: To achieve growth in earnings per share of 3.5% per year
Objective 3: To achieve total shareholder return of 5% per year
TAXIM Plc has a cost of equity of 12% per year.
Additional Information
{
"label": "Year",
"content": "2021, 2020, 2019"
}
{
"label": "Profit before interest and tax (₦m)",
"content": "18.3, 17.7, 17.1"
}
{
"label": "Profit after tax (₦m)",
"content": "12.8, 12.4, 12.0"
}
{
"label": "Dividends (₦m)",
"content": "5.1, 5.1, 4.8"
}
{
"label": "Equity market value (₦m)",
"content": "56.4, 55.2, 54.0"
}
Requirements
(
a
)
Analyse and discuss the extent to which TAXIM Plc has achieved each of its stated objectives.
(
b
)
Discuss FOUR ways to encourage managers to achieve stakeholder objectives.
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