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ACF is a textile company that has operating earnings (EBIT) of $50 million. It employs $200 million capital that comes 60% from debt and the rest, 40% from equity. Its cost of debt is 5% and tax rate is 35%. Estimate the EVA if ACF’s beta is 1.5, the market risk premium is 6% and the risk free interest rate is 3%.
a) 19.0
b) 17
c) 15
d) 22
Calculation of the EVA:
Formula:
EVA = Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) - Invested capital x WACC
NOPAT = EBIT x (1-tax rate)
= ($50x (1-0.35)
= $50 x 0.65
= $32.50
*Interest = $200 x 60% x 5%
WACC = Cost of Debt after tax x 60% + **Cost of Equity x 40%
= 5%(1-0.35) x 60% + 12% x 40%
= 3.25% x 0.60 + 4.80%
= 1.95% + 4.80%
= 6.75%
**Cost of equity = 3% + 1.50 x 6%
= 3% + 9%
= 12%
EVA = $32.50 - $200 x 6.75%
= $.32.50 - 13.50
= $19 (Answer)