1. Suppose there is an all-equity firm with 18 million shares that is currently sitting on $106 million in cash....
Question:
1. Suppose there is an all-equity firm with 18 million shares that is currently sitting on $106 million in cash. What will be the firm's share price if it uses $69 million of its cash to repurchase shares at the market price of $72? [Express your answer in dollars]
2. LaCroix is an all-equity firm that is currently sitting on $126 million in cash. With its current assets in place, the firm is expecting to generate $50 million in free cash flows per year indefinitely, where the first $50 million will occur one year from now. However, the managers are considering a potential investment that would cost $60 million today and increase the firm's future cash flows from $50 million to $55 million per year. Suppose the firm's cost of capital is 10% and that the company has 10 million shares. What will be the firm's share price if it uses some of its cash to fund the investment? [Express your answer in dollars out to two decimal places]
Financial Management Theory and Practice
ISBN: 978-1305632295
15th edition
Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt