Juicers Inc. is thinking of acquiring Fast Fruit Company. Juicers has determined that Fast Fruit's current cost of equity is 17.5%; Fast Fruit currently has no debt outstanding. In Year 1, Juicers expects Fast Fruit to generate $9 million in NOPAT and invest $50 million in total net operating capital. Fast Fruit will borrow to finance this expansion, with the first interest payment ($5 million) due at Year 2. (There will be no interest due at Year 1.) In Year 2, Fast Fruit will generate $25 million in NOPAT and invest $10 million in total net operating capital. Fast Fruit's marginal tax rate is 25%. After the second year, the free cash flows and the tax shields each will grow at a constant rate of 4%. Assume that all cash flows occur at the end of the year. If Juicers must pay $90 million to acquire Fast Fruit, what is the NPV of the proposed acquisition? (Report your answer in millions of dollars.)

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Fast Fruit currently has no debt outstanding Unlevered cost of equity is 175 L... View the full answer