Parimal Pharma Ltd. sold its few brands to another pharmaceutical company namely Areva Ltd. for a sum of ₹6,000 crore. Number of options were available to Parimal Pharma Ltd. to deploy these funds to generate profits for

CS Professional · Capital Commodity and Money Market · PYQS · June 2018
Parimal Pharma Ltd. sold its few brands to another pharmaceutical company namely Areva Ltd. for a sum of ₹6,000 crore. Number of options were available to Parimal Pharma Ltd. to deploy these funds to generate profits for the company. A team was constituted to decide and finalize the following proposals: (I) ₹2,000 crore shall be invested in the equity of various companies as a strategic partner. (II) ₹1,500 crore shall be used to provide inter-corporate loans as to provide yield of 12%. (III) ₹1,500 crore shall be used to buy back its own equity shares having face value of ₹10 each at a price of ₹3,000 per share (present market price of ₹2,400 per share) being 10% of the paid up equity share capital of the company by way of tender route wherein promoters also intend to participate. Promoters hold 75% equity shares in the company. (IV) ₹500 crore were allocated to a team which will actively participate in capital and commodity market to generate a return of 15%: (ii) 1,00,000 shares of Symphosis Ltd. were purchased at an average price of ₹1,200 in the cash market and the equivalent amount of shares was sold in the derivative market at ₹1,208. At the end of the month the shares were sold at an average price of ₹1,250 and the future was also settled at ₹1,250. Calculate profit/loss in the transaction.

Answer & Explanation:

Proposal IV(d)(ii) - Arbitrage Transaction Cash Market Transaction: Cost of 1,00,000 Shares of Symphosis = 1,00,000 x ₹1,200 = ₹12,00,00,000 Shares Sold @ ₹1,250 = 1,00,000 x ₹1,250 = ₹12,50,00,000 Net Profit (i) = ₹50,00,000 Derivative Market Transaction: Symphosis Sold the shares in Derivative Market @ ₹1,208 Shares Purchased in Derivative Market @ ₹1,250 Total Loss (ii) = 1,00,000 x (₹1,250 - ₹1,208) = 1,00,000 x ₹42 = ₹42,00,000 Net Profit and Loss in the Transaction Profit in Cash Market (i) = ₹50,00,000 Loss in Derivative Market (ii) = ₹42,00,000 Net Profit = ₹8,00,000 This is called arbitrage.

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