1. award: 0.50 points The APV method to value a project should be used when the: project’s level of debt is known over the life of the project. project’s target debt to value ratio is constant over the life of the project. project’s debt financing is unknown over the life of the project. Both A and B. Both B and C. 2. award: 1.00 point Calculate the Horizon Value in 2013 for XYZ Manufacturing Company if Free Cash Flows in 2013 are $678‚ WACC= 12.5%‚ and growth rate is 4%. Assume
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RJR Nabisco Case Study 1. The RJR Nabisco Company passed trough some amazing facts of its financial life in the years of operating‚ starting as a tobacco company in 1875. In order to analyze RJR Nabisco company as a potentially candidate for leverage buyout (LBO) it is important to understand that all firms may be the targets of a leveraged buyout‚ but because of the importance of debt and the ability of the acquired firm to make regular loan payments after the completion of a leveraged
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SPR 13 | Group Assignment 1 | UST Case Study | 2/19/2013 | | | | Question 1: In order to calculate the impact of the leverage recapitalization on UST’s value‚ we used the WACC and APV methods to calculate its value before and after the recapitalization. WACC Method Using the WACC method‚ we first derived UST’s return on assets (rA). Since we are given the firm’s market capitalization‚ debt and cash‚ we calculated the current Enterprive Value of UST. We were then able to derive
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the WACC due effect of the tax shield and hence the value of the firm. Aurora Borealis LLC‚ like any other hedge fund‚ banks on instantaneous rise and fall in stock prices than the long term investment in growth and stability of the firm. The hedge fund plans to short the stock at the moment it rises to the optimal level due to strong signals the hedge fund is trying to pursue. Effect of recapitalization on WACC The current WACC of Wrigley is 10.9%. Since it is all equity firm the WACC is same
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1. There are two identical firms EQT Corp and DBT Corp except for their capital structure. For example none of the firms pay taxes‚ and EBIT is $22‚000 per year for both firms. There is no growth for any of the firms. EQT is an all equity firm with 1‚000 shares outstanding and expected return of 22%. Since there is no growth‚ EQT will pay out all earnings to shareholders as dividends. In contrast‚ DBT has $40‚000 worth of debt outstanding with interest rate of 5%. There are 500 shares of equity
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the Adjusted Present Value (APV) approach assuming the firm raises $750 thousand of debt to fund the project and keeps the level of debt constant in perpetuity. NPV of Levered Firm = $1‚528‚485 3. Value the project using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) approach assuming the firm maintains a constant 25% debt-to-market value ratio in perpetuity. NPV of Levered Firm = $1‚469‚972 4. How do the values from the APV and WACC approaches compare? How do
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methodological approach (APV‚ WACC‚ FTE‚ or some combination) should Ms. Zhang use to value Air Thread? Hint: It may be possible to use more than one techniques simultaneously. The valuation of the Airthread Connections is conducted to assist American Cable Communication to decide if the acquisition of the Airthread Connections should be processed to achieve potential synergies. We access the net value of the Airthread Connections by adjusting its present value (APV). We chose APV as our business valuation
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* PV(CF) = CF/(1+r)t AKA PV = FV/(1+r)t * NPV = PV(CFs) – Investment = -C0 +C1/(1+r)+C2/(1+r)2+C3/(1+r)3+… = ∑(Expected CFt)/(1+r)t – Investment * Perpetuity – pays a fixed amount C per period forever * P(C‚r) = C/r requires cash flow to begin NEXT period. If begin now‚ then PV = C + C/r * Annuity – fixed stream of cash flows that has a final period t * A(C‚r‚t) = C/r [1-1/(1+r)t] * Growing Perpetuity – G(C‚r‚g) = C/(r-g) C is initial cash flow‚ r is discount rate
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financial risk. Therefore‚ in the period of 2008 to 2012‚ ATC’s debt level is predetermined so that APV valuation method is suitable for this period. Because of the interest tax shield‚ an APV method needs to separate the valuation into two parts: unleveraged project and the interest tax shield. If ATC cannot maintain a constant debtto-equity ratio during 2008-2012‚ APV method is more suitable than the WACC. After 2012‚ ACC will make a bullet payment to get a constant D/E ratio
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Valuation of AirThread Connections By: Chris Cruz Zach Hatoum Michael Peña Kevin Reilly Ali Zaidi American Cable Communications (ACC) 48.5 million homes had ACC cable passing through 24.1 million video subscribers 13.2 million high speed internet 4.6 million landline telephone Expected consolidated revenue of $30.9 billion (2007) Expected Net Income of $2.6 billion (2007) AirThread Connections One of the largest regional wireless companies in the United States Service more than
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