rane Sporting is a listed company in New York. Its current before-interest, after-tax operating cash flow is $200 million. The cash flows are expected to grow at 8% per annum over the next three years, after which the growth will fall to 3% per annum and stay at this rate forever. The following information is also available: Tax rate 30% Risk-free rate 5% Market return 15% Equity beta 2 Cost of debt 10% D/E 60% question Using the “free cash flow” methodology, the value of Crane Sporting is closest to: A. $1,531 million B. $1,072 million C. $717 million D. None of the above

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Crane Sporting is a listed company in New York. Its current before-interest, after-tax operating cash flow is $200 million. The cash flows are expected to grow at 8% per annum over the next three years, after which the growth will fall to 3% per annum and stay at this rate forever. The following information is also available:

Tax rate 30%
Risk-free rate 5%
Market return 15%
Equity beta 2
Cost of debt 10%
D/E 60%

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Using the “free cash flow” methodology, the value of Crane Sporting is closest to:

  A.

$1,531 million

  B.

$1,072 million

  C.

$717 million

  D.

None of the above 

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