Everest Manufacturing Industrial Limited started 4 years ago, is expected to grow at a higher rate of 4 years in the coming years and thereafter the growth rate will fall and stabilize at a lower level. The following inf

CS Professional · Valuations & Business Modelling · PYQS · December 2019
Everest Manufacturing Industrial Limited started 4 years ago, is expected to grow at a higher rate of 4 years in the coming years and thereafter the growth rate will fall and stabilize at a lower level. The following information has been made available to you for your analysis: Base Year (Year 0) Information (In Million ₹) Revenues 3000 Million EBIT 500 Million Capital Expenditure 350 Million Depreciation 250 Million Net Working Capital as a percentage of EBIT 25% Corporate tax rate (for all scenarios) 30% Paid-up Equity Capital (10 Face Value) 400 Million Market value of debt 1200 Million Inputs for the High Growth Phase Length of high growth phase 4 years Growth rate in revenues, depreciation 20% Net Working Capital as a percentage of EBIT 25% Cost of debt (pre-tax) 13% Debt-equity ratio 1:1 Risk-free rate 11% Market risk premium 7% Equity Beta 1.129 Inputs for the Stable Growth Phase Expected growth rate in revenues and EBIT 10% Capital expenditure are offset by depreciation Net Working Capital as a percentage of EBIT 25% Cost of debt (pre-tax) 12.14% Risk-free rate 10% Market risk premium 6% Equity Beta 1.0 Debt-equity ratio 2:3 With above information background, answer the following questions of the Management: What is the Cost of Capital and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for the high growth phase and for the stable growth phase.

Answer & Explanation:

WACC during high growth period Expected rate of Return on Equity = R f + B i (R M - R F ) R f = Rate of Risk free return B i = Beta E(RM) = Expected rate of return on market = 11% + 1.129 (7%) = 11% + 7.90% = 18.90% The Cost of Debt during the high growth phase will be: = 13%(1-0.30) = 9.10% Weighted Average Cost of Capital = W E r E + W D r D WACC = 0.5 * 18.90 + 0.5 * 9.10 = 9.45 + 4.55 = 14.0% WACC during stable growth period Cost of Equity = R f + B i [E(RM) - R f ] = 10% + 1.0 (6%) = 10% + 6.00% = 16.00% The Cost of Debt during the stable growth phase will be: = 12.14%(1-0.30) = 8.50% Weighted Average Cost of Capital = W E r E + W D r D WACC = 0.6 * 16.00 + 0.4 * 8.50 = 9.60 + 3.40 = 13.0% WACC during High growth phase = 14% WACC during Stable growth phase = 13%

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