Essentials of Corporate Finance
Essentials of Corporate Finance
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078034756
Author: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 12, Problem 2CC
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Company H is a privately held motor company. Person B, the owner of Company H invented the method of manufacturing battery for electric cars at a cheaper rate with a higher mileage. His company gained popularity and competed with other auto manufacturers. The previous year’s sales were $97,000,000. It has expanded its operations steadily whenever it had excess profits.

However, the company did not employ capital budgeting techniques. Therefore, Person B has hired Person X to determine the cost of capital of Company H. As Company H is a private company, it is not easy to determine the cost of equity. Hence, Person B suggests the use of pure play approach to determine the cost of capital. He wants Person X to refer the financials of Company D to determine its cost of capital.

Characters in the case:

  • Company H: The character attempting to determine an appropriate cost of capital
  • Person B: The founder of Company S
  • Person X: The analyst hired by Company S
  • Company D: A pure play company

Introduction:

The cost of equity refers to the return that the equity shareholders expect on an equity capital.

To determine: The cost of equity using the Security market line (SML) approach

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