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11. Etna Tech is a company set up by two friends, Larry and Mike. The company’s only product is a popular online game called Fisticuffs. Etna Tech will be holding an IPO of 5 million shares tomorrow. Market expectations are high for this IPO. The company is expected to pay $1 per share starting one year from now. The dividends are then expected to grow at a supernormal rate of 30% for three years, before dropping down to 15% for three more years, and then to 5% afterwards. What is the total value of this IPO if the required return for similar issues is 18%?
| Share price | $15.64 |
| Year | Dividend | Horizon value | Net Value |
| 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |
| 3 | 1.69 | 1.69 | |
| 4 | 2.20 | 2.20 | |
| 5 | 2.53 | 2.53 | |
| 6 | 2.91 | 2.91 | |
| 7 | 3.34 | 26.99 | 30.33 |
| 8 | 3.51 | ||
| Share price | $15.64 |
Horizon value = D8/(k-g)
