Question

Omicron Technologies has $60 million in excess cash and no debt. The firm expects to generate additional free cash flows of $48 million per year in subsequent years and will pay out these future free cash flows as regular dividends. Omicron's unlevered cost of capital is 10% and there are 12 million shares outstanding. Omicron's board is meeting to decide whether to pay out its $60 million in excess cash as a special dividend or to use it to repurchase shares of the firm's stock. Including its cash, Omicron's total market value is closest to ________. Group of answer choices $432.00 million $1080.00 million $540.00 million $648.00 million

Answer 1

The correct answer is $ 4.5714 which is not in the answer choice but is close to $432.00 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution

Given that:

let us Assume that Omicron uses the entire $60 million to repurchase shares. The amount of the regular yearly dividends in the future is closest to is:

The Enterprise value =$48/0.10 = $480 million

Then,

The Market value = Enterprise value + cash = $480 + $60 = $540 million

Thus,

The Share price = market value / shares outstanding = $480 million / 12 million = $40

The Number of shares repurchased = $60 million / $40 = 1,500,000 shares

The Shares outstanding = 12,000,000 - 1,500,000 = 10,500,000

Dividend = $48 million free cash flow / 10,500,000 = $4.571