Using CFO Sheila Dowling’s projected weighted-average-cost of capital (WACC) schedule, what discount rate would you choose? What flaws, if any, might be inherent in using the WACC as the discount rate?

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Using CFO Sheila Dowling’s projected weighted-average-cost of capital (WACC) schedule, what discount rate would you choose? What flaws, if any, might be inherent in using the WACC as the discount rate?

Exhibit 7: Cost of Capital Analysis
Company:
Cathleen Sinclair
General Health & Beauty
Women's Care Company
Skin Care Enterprises
Average
Debt/
Debt/
Value Equity
0.0%
0.0%
5.0%
5.3%
10.0% 11.1%
15.0% 17.6%
20.0% 25.0%
25.0% 33.3%
Debt/
Value
81.6%
16.5%
10.0%
23.6%
32.9%
Tax Rate
Asset Equity
Beta
Beta
1.18
1.22
1.26
1.31
1.18
1.18
1.18
1.18
1.18
1.18
10-Year Treasury
Market Risk Premium
Debt/
Equity
444.9%
19.8%
11.1%
30.9%
49.1%
Assumptions:
Est. Hansson EBITDA Multiple
Est. Hansson Enterprise Value
Existing D/V
Estimated New D/V
Existing Net Debt
Plus: New Expansion Debt
Total Estimated Debt
Assumed Debt Beta
Estimated Cost of Debt
Equity Debt
Beta
Beta
2.22
1.95
1.14
1.35
1.67
1.36 10.56%
1.42
Cost of
Equity
9.67%
9.86%
Cost of
Debt
WACC
7.75%
9.67%
7.75%
9.60%
10.07% 7.75%
9.53%
10.30%
7.75%
9.45%
7.75%
9.38%
10.86% 7.75% 9.31%
3.75%
5.00%
40.0%
7.0x
514.5
49.8
57.8
107.6
9.7%
20.9%
0.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.06
0.00
7.75%
Asset
Beta
0.79
1.74
1.07
1.14
1.18
Transcribed Image Text:Exhibit 7: Cost of Capital Analysis Company: Cathleen Sinclair General Health & Beauty Women's Care Company Skin Care Enterprises Average Debt/ Debt/ Value Equity 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 5.3% 10.0% 11.1% 15.0% 17.6% 20.0% 25.0% 25.0% 33.3% Debt/ Value 81.6% 16.5% 10.0% 23.6% 32.9% Tax Rate Asset Equity Beta Beta 1.18 1.22 1.26 1.31 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 10-Year Treasury Market Risk Premium Debt/ Equity 444.9% 19.8% 11.1% 30.9% 49.1% Assumptions: Est. Hansson EBITDA Multiple Est. Hansson Enterprise Value Existing D/V Estimated New D/V Existing Net Debt Plus: New Expansion Debt Total Estimated Debt Assumed Debt Beta Estimated Cost of Debt Equity Debt Beta Beta 2.22 1.95 1.14 1.35 1.67 1.36 10.56% 1.42 Cost of Equity 9.67% 9.86% Cost of Debt WACC 7.75% 9.67% 7.75% 9.60% 10.07% 7.75% 9.53% 10.30% 7.75% 9.45% 7.75% 9.38% 10.86% 7.75% 9.31% 3.75% 5.00% 40.0% 7.0x 514.5 49.8 57.8 107.6 9.7% 20.9% 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 7.75% Asset Beta 0.79 1.74 1.07 1.14 1.18
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