Attempt Questions based upon the following case study:
Mr. Dev, a research analyst, has been hired to value RC Ltd., a company that is currently
experiencing rapid growth and expansion. Dev is an expert in the communications industry
and has had extensive experience in valuing similar firms. He is convinced that a value for
the equity of RC Ltd. can be reliably obtained through the use of a three-stage free cash flow
to equity (FCFE) model with declining growth in the second stage. Based on up-to-date
financial statements, he has determined that the current FCFE per share is Rs.1.00. He has
prepared a forecast of expected growth rates in FCFE as follows:
- Stage 1 = 8% for years 1 through 3
- Stage 2 = 7.0% in year 4, 6.5% in year 5, 6.0% in year 6
- Stage 3 = 4.0% in year 7 and thereafter
Moreover, Dev has determined that the company has a beta of 1.6. The current risk-free rate is 3.0%, and the equity risk premium is 5.0%.
Other financial information:
- Outstanding shares = 100 lakh shares
- Tax rate = 40.0%
- Interest expense = Rs.30,00,000