Corporation is a US-based steel company with a wholly owned mining subsidiary in
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Corporation is a US-based steel company with a wholly owned mining subsidiary in Brazil. In the most recent year, the company reported the following numbers for its US and Brazilian operations. Country Business Revenue Cash flow Expected Growth Rate Cost of Equity Cost of Capital (US $M) (US $M)a (in US$) (in local currency) (in local currency) US Steel $1,000 $100 1.00% 9.00% (US $) 7.50% (US $) Brazil Mining $1,000 $150 2.00% 21.00% ($R) 17.50% ($R) a Cash flow is computed after taxes & reinvestment, but before debt payments. Scully is planning to sell its Brazilian subsidiary. If the inflation rate in $R is 9% and the inflation rate in US$ is 1.5%, what value would you attach to it, assuming that the growth rates hold in perpetuity? Corporation is a US-based steel company with a wholly owned mining subsidiary in Brazil. In the most recent year, the company reported the following numbers for its US and Brazilian operations. Country Business Revenue Cash flow Expected Growth Rate Cost of Equity Cost of Capital (US $M) (US $M)a (in US$) (in local currency) (in local currency) US Steel $1,000 $100 1.00% 9.00% (US $) 7.50% (US $) Brazil Mining $1,000 $150 2.00% 21.00% ($R) 17.50% ($R) a Cash flow is computed after taxes & reinvestment, but before debt payments. Scully is planning to sell its Brazilian subsidiary. If the inflation rate in $R is 9% and the inflation rate in US$ is 1.5%, what value would you attach to it, assuming that the growth rates hold in perpetuity?Explanation / Answer
a)
US$ Wacc=((1+US$ Inflation)/(1+$R Inflation))*(1+ Local $R Cost of Capital) -1
US$ Wacc=((1+0.015)/(1+0.09))*(1+ 0.175)- 1
US$ Wacc=(1.015/1.09)*(1.175)- 1
US$ Wacc=0.09415
value of mining subsidiary = $ (150*1.02)/(0.09415-0.02)
value of mining subsidiary = $ (150*1.02)/(0.07415)
value of mining subsidiary = $ 2063.385 million