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Section B - Case 2: Solaris Grid

Scenario: Solaris Grid is a private solar panel installation company looking to be acquired. The acquirer is valuing Solaris Grid using the Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) method.
Solaris Grid's FCFF for the coming year (Year 1) is projected to be $4 million. These cash flows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% per annum in perpetuity.
The company's Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is 11%, and its Cost of Equity is 15%.
The market value of Solaris Grid's debt is $12 million.

Question:
What is the estimated Enterprise Value (total firm value) of Solaris Grid?

ACCA · Question 25 · Business Finance

Section B - Case 2: Solaris Grid

Scenario: Solaris Grid is a private solar panel installation company looking to be acquired. The acquirer is valuing Solaris Grid using the Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) method.
Solaris Grid's FCFF for the coming year (Year 1) is projected to be $4 million. These cash flows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% per annum in perpetuity.
The company's Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is 11%, and its Cost of Equity is 15%.
The market value of Solaris Grid's debt is $12 million.

Question:
Assume instead that Solaris Grid is already a public company with 10 million shares in issue, currently trading at $3.80 per share. They announce a 1-for-4 rights issue at a discount price of $3.00 per share to raise funds for expansion.

What is the Theoretical Ex-Rights Price (TERP) per share?

Answer options:

A.

$3.20

B.

$3.40

C.

$3.64

D.

$3.80

How to approach this question

Calculate the total value of the shares before the issue, add the cash raised from the new share, and divide by the new total number of shares.

Full Answer

C.$3.64✓ Correct
To calculate TERP: Value of existing shares: 4 shares x $3.80 = $15.20 Value of new share: 1 share x $3.00 = $3.00 Total value of 5 shares = $18.20 TERP = $18.20 / 5 shares = $3.64 per share.

Common mistakes

Averaging the two prices ($3.80 + $3.00)/2 = $3.40, ignoring the weighting of 4 existing shares to 1 new share.

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