Analysts expect ElectroSoft to generate $99.96 million of free cash flow at the end of the current year. (Assume that cash flows occur on December 31 and today is January 1.) Analysts expect Electrosoft's cash flow to grow at 3% in perpetuity. Electrosoft has no debt and its shareholders require a return of 10%. There are 150 million shares outstanding, and the shares trade for $9.52. ElectroSoft has announced a stock repurchase. It intends to buy 25 million shares at a price of $10 per share. The repurchase will be debt financed. What will the stock price be after the repurchase? Assume that Electrosoft will maintain its resulting debt-to-equity ratio in perpetuity. The cost of debt is 5% and the tax rate is 35%.

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Answer Free Cash Flow 9996 million Shares Outstanding 150 million Price per Share 952 Share Repurchase 25 million shares at 10 per share Cost of Debt ... View the full answer