Berth Cargo Corporation is considering going public. Managers want to estimate c

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Berth Cargo Corporation is considering going public. Managers want to estimate common stock value. Berth Cargo’s CFO has collected data for valuation using the free cash flow method as follows…
The firm’s weighted average cost of capital is 11%, and it has $1.5 million of debt at market value, and $400,000 of preferred stock also at market value. The estimated free cash flows over the next 5 years, 2016-2020, are given as follows:

Year    Estimated Free Cash Flow
2016    $200,000
2017    $250,000
2018    $310,000
2019    $350,000
2020    $390,000
After 2020, to infinity, the firm expects free cash flow to grow at a rate of 3% per year.

(a) Estimate the value of Berth Cargo’s entire company by using the free cash flow valuation model.
(b) Use your finding in part (a), along with the data provided above, to find Berth Cargo’s common stock value.
(c) If the firm plans to issue 200,000 shares of common stock, what is its estimated value per share?

Explanation / Answer

(a) Estimate the value of Berth Cargo’s entire company by using the free cash flow valuation model.

value of Berth Cargo’s = 200000/1.11 + 250000/1.11^2 + 310000/1.11^3 + 350000/1.11^4 + 390000/1.11^5 + (390000*1.03/(11%-3%))/1.11^5

value of Berth Cargo’s = $ 4,051,624.46

(b) Use your finding in part (a), along with the data provided above, to find Berth Cargo’s common stock value.

Berth Cargo’s common stock value = value of Berth Cargo’s - Debt - Market value of prefered Stock

Berth Cargo’s common stock value = 4051624.46 - 1500000 - 400000

Berth Cargo’s common stock value = $ 2,151,624.46

(c) If the firm plans to issue 200,000 shares of common stock, what is its estimated value per share?

Estimated value per share = Berth Cargo’s common stock value/No of Share

Estimated value per share = 2151624.46/200000

Estimated value per share = $ 10.76

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