What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? 1.1 The definition of WACC Weighted average cost of capital(WACC)‚ is a weighted-computational method of analyzing the cost of capital based on the whole capital structure of a firm. The result of WACC is the rate a firm use to monitor the application of the current assets because it represents the return the firm MUST get. For example this rate could
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Introduction and objectives This paper aims at describing a way to compute the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). This method is often used by company management to determine the economic feasibility of different projects and thus to compute the NPV of a specific project by discounting cash-flows. The WACC determines the return that the company should generate to satisfy its debt-holders. For the company‚ it consists in a tool for projects decision-making
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X. Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) The valuation of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is based discounting future cash flows and economic profit‚ for that the weighted average cost of capital is needed. The WACC is the opportunity cost when investing in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. opposed to other investments with a similar risk. Investors want their return to excess the WACC before it can be considered a good investment; since people in general are risk averse‚ they want compensation for taking on risk
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Midland Energy Resources‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital Background Information: ➢ Janet Mortensen‚ Senior vice preside of project finance for Midland Energy Resources ➢ Midland Has three divisions o Exploring and Production(E&P) o Refining and Marketing (R&M) o Petrochemicals ➢ 2006 Operating Revenue-$248.5 billion Operating Income- $42.2 billion ➢ Estimated Cost of Capital used to analyses o Asset appraisal for capital budgeting o
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Midland Energy Resources Midland Energy Resources is a fully integrated energy company with operations in E&P‚ Refining & Marketing (R&M) and Petrochemicals. Capital budgeting at Midland is done using discounted cash flow method and weighted average cost of capital (rwacc). Corporate Weighted Average Cost of Capital‚ rwacc The primary use of the corporate rwacc is valuation (TV=FCF/(rwacc-g)). While the rwacc may be used for evaluating internal projects‚ the usage will be incorrect owing to the
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1.) How does Midland determine that shares are undervalues? Midland Energy Resources determine that the shares are undervalued with a comparing from the intrinsic value of the shares and the actual stock price. The intrinsic value can be computed with the fundamental value of the enterprise minus the market value of debts divided per the number of shares outstanding. For calculate the fundamental value of the enterprise‚ Midland Energy Resources has to sum up all discounted future net cash flows
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= 10/80 = 0.125 Common: E/V = 50/80 = 0.625 = [0.250 6% (1 – 0.35)] + [0.125 8%] + [0.625 12.0%] = 9.475% 6. Executive Fruit should use the WACC of Geothermal‚ not its own WACC‚ when evaluating an investment in geothermal power production. The risk of the project determines the discount rate‚ and in this case‚ Geothermal’s WACC is more reflective of the risk of the project in question. The proper discount rate‚ therefore‚ is not 12.3%. It is more likely to be 11.4%. 7. The flotation
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Jack in the Box decreased in re-cent years. The ratio is below one and shows a conservative attitude in operation and may slow down the growth of the company. The Calculation of WACC Table 5 Equity Debt Pref. E Weight 75.58% 24.42% 0.00% Cost 10.96% 1.84% 0.00% W x C 8.28% 0.45% 0.00% WACC 8.73% WACC=Weight of Equity * Cost of Equity+ Weight of Debt * Cost of Debt + Weight of Pre-ferred Equity* Cost of Pref. E Table 6 Cost of Debt (After-tax) 1
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Answer Case Study 2 Midland Energy Resources (as a whole company) According to the article‚ the beta of Midland Energy is 1.25. beta=1.25 cost of equity re = rf + beta * (EMRPs) EMRPs = 5.0% We assume that the company will run for next 30years‚ so the rate of risk free is 4.98% rf = 4.98% Cost of Equity: rE = rf + beta * (EMRPs) = 4.98% + 1.25 * 5% = 11.23% Market Value of Equity = $134114m (Exhibit 5) Cost of Debt 30years‚ rD = rf + spread to treasury = 4.98% + 1.62% = 6.60% Market
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Preface First of all‚ I would like to thank Ms. Thuy for her enthusiastic guidance and response all of questions to help me complete this exercise easily. Simultaneously‚ thanks to her professional lectures on class which also build me with deep understanding of how to access and deal with problems in financial management so that I can complete this report. All of the data is collected through 2 website: http://finance.yahoo.com/ and http://www.finra.org/ I. ABOUT FEDEX CORPORATION: FedEx
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