Problem 18-20 Chiptech, Inc., is an established computer chip firm with several
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Problem 18-20
Chiptech, Inc., is an established computer chip firm with several profitable existing products as well as some promising new products in development. The company earned $1.70 a share last year, and just paid out a dividend of $0.68 per share. Investors believe the company plans to maintain its dividend payout ratio at 40%. ROE equals 27%. Everyone in the market expects this situation to persist indefinitely.
a. What is the market price of Chiptech stock? The required return for the computer chip industry is 18%, and the company has just gone ex-dividend (i.e., the next dividend will be paid a year from now, at t = 1). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Suppose you discover that Chiptech’s competitor has developed a new chip that will eliminate Chiptech’s current technological advantage in this market. This new product, which will be ready to come to the market in two years, will force Chiptech to reduce the prices of its chips to remain competitive. This will decrease ROE to 18%, and, because of falling demand for its product, Chiptech will decrease the plowback ratio to 0.5. The plowback ratio will be decreased at the end of the second year, at t = 2: The annual year-end dividend for the second year (paid at t = 2) will be 50% of that year’s earnings. What is your estimate of Chiptech’s intrinsic value per share? (Hint: Carefully prepare a table of Chiptech’s earnings and dividends for each of the next three years. Pay close attention to the change in the payout ratio in t = 2.) (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
c. No one else in the market perceives the threat to Chiptech’s market. In fact, you are confident that no one else will become aware of the change in Chiptech’s competitive status until the competitor firm publicly announces its discovery near the end of year 2. What will be the rate of return on Chiptech stock in the coming year (i.e., between t = 0 and t = 1)? (Hint for parts c through e: Pay attention to when the market catches on to the new situation. A table of dividends and market prices over time might help.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
d. What will be the rate of return on Chiptech stock in the second year (between t = 1 and t = 2)? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
e. What will be the rate of return on Chiptech stock in the third year (between t = 2 and t = 3)? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Explanation / Answer
ANSWER:
a Price of stock: D Annual dividend per share in perpetuity $0.68 R Required rate of return=18%= 0.18 P0=D/R Price of stock $3.78 b Price of stockwith decreased earning D1 Dividend in year 1 $0.68 ROE in year 1 27% Earning per share in year 1 $1.70 ROE in year 2 18% Earning per share in year 2 $ 1.13 (1.7*(18/27) PlougbackRatio in year 2 50% Dividend payout ratio in year 2 0.50 D2 Dividend payment in year 2 $ 0.57 (0.5*1.13) D3 Dividend payment in year 3 onwards $ 0.57 P2=D3/R Intrinsic worth in year 2 $ 3.15 Intrinsic worth in year 0=D1/(1+R)+D2/((1+R)^2)+P2/((1+R)^2) Intrinsic Worth=0.68/1.18+0.57/(1.18^2)+3.15/(1.18^2) Intrinsic Worth at time 0 $ 3.24 Intrinsic Worth at time 2 $ 3.15 Intrinsic Worth at time 0 $ 3.24 .(c) Price of stock in year 0 $3.78 Dividend in year 1 $0.68 Ex-Dividend price in year 1 $3.78 (No one in the market hasperceived the threat inyear 1 Rate of return 0.18 (0.68/3.78) Rate of return in percentage 18% (d) Rate of Return in second Year Price at end of year 1 $3.78 Price at end of year 2 $ 3.15 Dividend for the year 2 $ 0.57 Totalamount received by selling shares in year 2 $ 3.71 (3.15+0.57) Return in year 2=(3.71/3.78)-1= -0.01667 Return in year 2 inpercentage -1.67% (e) Rate of Return in Third Year Price at end of year 2 $ 3.15 Price at end of year 3 $ 3.15 Dividend for the year 3 $ 0.57 Totalamount received by selling shares in year 2 $ 3.71 Return in year 3=(3.71/3.15)-1= 0.18 Return in year 2 inpercentage 18%