Question
You need to estimate the value of Flying Vikings Aviation. You have the following forecasts (in millions of dollars) of its profits and of its future investments in new plant and working capital Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 EBITDA Depreciation Pretax Profit Tax (at 40%) $80 20 50 24 12 $100 30 70 28 15 $115 35 80 32 18 $120 40 80 32 20 Investment From year 5 onward, EBITDA, depreciation, and investment are expected to remain unchanged at year 4 levels. Flying Vikings is financed 50% by equity and 50% by debt. Itscot of equity is 15%, its debt has a yield to maturity of 7%, and it pays corporate tax a 40%. Required: 1) Estimate the company's total value. 2) What is the value of Flying Vikings equity?
Explanation / Answer
Total value of firm = sum of present value of FCF's+present value of perpetuity = 286.56 (million $)
Value of equity (50% equity to capitalization) = 286.56/2 = 143.28 (million $)
Free cash flow (EBIT -Investment) 48 55 62 60 Period (differenece from current time to end of forecasted year) 1 2 3 4 Present value of FCF 43.8 55 62 60 Present value of perpetuity 65.76