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Assume the date is 12/31/2022. FishHQ is a manufacturer of high-quality fly-fishing gear with an avid customer base that is willing to pay premiums over competing firms prices to purchase FishHQ products. As of 12/31/2022, FishHQ has working capital worth about 400 and fixed assets with a book value of 1,000. The market value of the fixed assets is about 5,000. FishHQ had sales of 4,500 in 2022 and is expecting higher sales in 2023. COGS typically runs about 65 cents on a dollar of sales. SG&A expense is typically 15 cents on a dollar of sales and is expected to total 750 in 2023. Depreciation expense is included in both COGS and SG&A. In 2023, FishHQ plans to invest $75 in long-term assets. Furthermore, in 2023 they also plan to invest $50 in WC. In addition, as part of the financing plan for 2023, FishHQ plans to increase excess cash by $225(note that all cash at FishHQ is considered excess cash). As of the end of 2022,FishHQ had bonds outstanding with a book value of $2,000. The book value of the bonds is lower than the market value of the bonds. FishHQ had no other debt at the end of 2022. The bonds are of various maturities and have an average yield/interest rate of 7%.FishHQ has promised and expects to pay its bondholders a total of $200 in coupon payments in 2023. In addition, some of FishHQs bonds mature in 2023 and require face value payments totaling $300, in addition to the coupon payments. No other payments are due or expected to be made to bondholders in 2023. The beta of the FishHQs bonds is 0.12. FishHQ has 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding and no other forms of equity. The beta of the FishHQs equity is 1.22. The beta of FishHQs entire ticket stack (i.e., the firm beta) is 1.0. The market risk premium is 0.05 and the risk-free rate is 0.05. Next year, FishHQs plans to pay dividends of $250 to its stockholders and to repurchase $200 worth of common shares. No other payments to equity holders are expected. The common share price on 12/31/2022 price is $9.40.Please answer the following questions:
a. How much FCF does FishHQ expect to generate in 2023?
b. What is the expected sales growth for 2023?
c. What is the discount rate for FishHQs equity?
d. What is the expected return on FishHQs debt in 2024?
e. Suppose that FishHQs future FCF will grow at a rate of 0% in the years after 2023. How much are the expected future FCFs of FishHQ worth to the capital market as of 12/31/2022?
f. What is the ratio of debt-to-equity in market value terms at FishHQ?
g. How many shares does FishHQ plan to repurchase in 2023, based on the current share value?
h. Is FishHQ profitable in an economic sense? Why or why not?
i. Is FishHQ generating value for shareholders? What is the dollar amount of this value as of the end of 2022?
j. Is the value you computed in part i) different from FishHQs equity value? Why or why not?

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