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Valuation (PLEASE NOTE THAT NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT THAN IN TEXTBOOK) Hastings Cor

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Valuation (PLEASE NOTE THAT NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT THAN IN TEXTBOOK)

Hastings Corporation is interested in acquiring Vandell Corporation. Vandell has 1 million shares outstanding and a target capital structure consisting of 30% debt. Vandell's debt interest rate is 7.9%. Assume that the risk-free rate of interest is 7% and the market risk premium is 5%. Both Vandell and Hastings face a 30% tax rate.

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Vandell's free cash flow (FCF0) is $1 million per year and is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% a year; its beta is 1.40. What is the value of Vandell's operations? (Hint: Use the corporate valuation model.) Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.
$   ________ million

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If Vandell has $10.65 million in debt, what is the current value of Vandell's stock? (Hint: Use the corporate valuation model.) Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round intermediate calculations.
$   ________ /share

Explanation / Answer

Vandell's free cash flow (FCF0) is $1 million per year and is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% a year; its beta is 1.40. What is the value of Vandell's operations?

If Vandell has $10.65 million in debt, what is the current value of Vandell's stock? (Hint: Use the corporate valuation model.) Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round intermediate calculations.

Cost Of Capital Equity =7%+1.4*(5%) 14% Debt =7.9%*(1-0.30) 6%