Assume that today is December 31, 2005, and the following information applies to Vermeil Airlines: After-tax

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Assume that today is December 31, 2005, and the following information applies to Vermeil Airlines:

• After-tax operating income [EBIT(1 - T), also called NOPAT] for 2006 is expected to be $500 million.

• The depreciation expense for 2006 is expected to be $100 million.

• The capital expenditures for 2006 are expected to be $200 million.

• No change is expected in net operating working capital.

• The free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6 percent per year. 

• The required return on equity is 14 percent.

• The WACC is 10 percent.

• The market value of the company’s debt is $3 billion.

• 200 million shares of stock are outstanding.

Using the free cash flow approach, what should the company’s stock price be today?

Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the...
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Fundamentals of Financial Management

ISBN: 978-0324302691

11th edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, ‎ Joel F. Houston

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