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Linexy is an all-equity firm where annual sales are expected to be $100 million

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Question

Linexy is an all-equity firm where annual sales are expected to be $100 million in perpetuity. The firm estimates its cost of production will be 65% of sales. The stock’s beta is currently 1.30 and faces a 30% tax rate. Further, there are 5 million shares outstanding. The current yield-to-maturity on T-Bills is 2.7%, and the market risk premium is 7%. The firm is considering buying back $50 million of equity by issuing debt. The firm can issue debt at 8%. Post recapitalization, what is the value of:

1. The firm

2 The firm’s equity?

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Explanation / Answer

Required rate of return=Risk free rate+ Beta *(Market risk premium)

Risk free rate=2.7%

Beta=1.30

Market risk premium=7%

Required rate of return=2.7+1.3*7=11.8%=0.118

Annual sales in perpetuity=$100 million

Cost of production =0.65*100million dollar

Cost of production=$65 million

Annual before tax cash flow in perpetuity=(100-65)=$35 million

Tax rate=30%

Annual after tax cash flow in perpetuity=35*(1-0.3)=$24.5 million

Present value of cash flow=$24.5million/(Required rate of return)

Present value of cash flow=24.5/0.118=$ 207.6271 million

Value of Equity=$ 207.6271million

Unlevered beta=(Levered Beta)/(1+(1-Tax rate)*(Debt/Equity))

Unlevered Beta=1.30

Tax rate=30%=0.3

Post capitalization:

Debt=$50million

Equity=( 207.6271-50) million dollar

Equity=$ 157.6271million

Debt/Equity=50/ 157.6271= 0.317204

Debt/Equity= 0.317204

Levered Beta post capitalization=(Unlevered beta)* (1+(1-Tax rate)*(Debt/Equity))

Post capitalization Beta=1.30*(1+(1-0.3)* 0.317204)=1.30*1.222043=1.588656

Post Capitalization:

Cost of Debt=8*(1-0.3)=5.6%

Cost of Equity= Required rate of return=Risk free rate+ Beta *(Market risk premium)

Cost of Equity=2.7+1.588656*7=13.82%

Weight of Debt=50/(50+157.6271)= 0.24

Weight of Equity=157.6271/(50+157.6271)=0.76

Weighted Average Cost of Capital(WACC)=0.24*5.6+0.76*13.82=11.85%=0.1185

Annual interest cost, post Capitalization=$50million*0.08=$4 million

Annual before tax cash flow=(35-4)=$31million

Annual after tax cash flow=(1-0.3)*31=$21.7 million

Present value of Annual cash flow in perpetuity=(21.7/WACC)=21.7/0.1185= $ 183.12 million

.1 Value of the firm=$183.12million

.2 The firm’s Equity=(Value of the firm)-(Debt)

The firm’s Equity=(183.12-50)= $ 133.12 million

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