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Newman manufacturing is considering a cash purchase of the stock of Grips Tool.

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Question

Newman manufacturing is considering a cash purchase of the stock of Grips Tool. During the year just completed, Grips earned $3.43 per share and paid cash dividends of $1.73 per share (D0=$1.730. Grips earnings and dividends are expected to grow at 20% per year for the next 3 years, after which they are expected dto grow 6% per year to infinity. What is teh maximum price per share that Newman should pay for Grips if it has a required return of 12% on investments with risk characteristics similar to those of Grips

A.) the maximum price per share that Newman should pay for Grips is $?

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

P0         =       Present value of dividends during initial growth period

+ present value of price of stock at end of growth period.

Steps 1 and 2: Value of cash dividends and present value of annual dividends

Present Value

t

D0

FVIF20%,t

Dt

PVIF12%,t

of Dividends

1

$1.73

1.2

$2.08

0.8928571

$1.85

2

1.73

1.44

$2.49

0.7971939

$1.99

3

1.73

1.728

$2.99

0.7117802

$2.13

$5.97

Step 3: Present value of price of stock at end of initial growth period

            D3 + 1    =    $5.97 x (1 + .06)

            D4        =    $6.33

            P3         =    [D4 ¸ (ks - g2)]

            P3         =    $6.33 ¸ (.12 -.06)

            P3         =    $105.5

            PV of stock at end of year 3 = P3 x (PVIF12%,3)

            PV       =    $105.5 x (.712)

            PV       =    $75.09

Step 4: Sum of present value of dividends during initial growth period and present value price of stock at end of growth period

            P0      =    $5.97 + $75.09

            P0      =    $81.06

Hence, the maximum price per share that Newman should pay for Grips is $81.06.

Present Value

t

D0

FVIF20%,t

Dt

PVIF12%,t

of Dividends

1

$1.73

1.2

$2.08

0.8928571

$1.85

2

1.73

1.44

$2.49

0.7971939

$1.99

3

1.73

1.728

$2.99

0.7117802

$2.13

$5.97