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Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in every way except their capital structures. Each company expects to earn $29.3 million before interest per year in perpetuity, with each company distributing all its earnings as dividends. Levered’s perpetual debt has a market value of $94 million and costs 8 percent per year. Levered has 2.6 million shares outstanding, currently worth $108 per share. Unlevered has no debt and 4.8 million shares outstanding, currently worth $83 per share. Neither firm pays taxes.

        

    

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Value of equity = earnings / number of share outstanding

Unlevered = $29.3 million / 4.8 million

= $6.104

Levered = Earnings after interest / number of share outstanding

Earnings after tax = $29.3 million - (94 million * 8%) = $21.78 million

Value of equity = 21.78 / 2.6 million

= $ 8.38

Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in every way except their capital structures. Each company expects to earn $29.3 million before interest per year in perpetuity, with each company distributing all its earnings as dividends. Levered’s perpetual debt has a market value of $94 million and costs 8 percent per year. Levered has 2.6 million shares outstanding, currently worth $108 per share. Unlevered has no debt and 4.8 million shares outstanding, currently worth $83 per share. Neither firm pays taxes.

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Equity value = Number of outstanding shares x Market worth per share

Unlevered = 4800000 x 83 = $398400000

Levered = 2600000 x 108 = $280800000