You have decided to use the discounted cash flow approach to value AFC. Based on the riskiness of the new business you believe a 30 percent discount rate is appropriate. What is the forecasted value of the AFC to its equity holders? (Hint: Use the cash flows in Table 2 as a starting point.)

Table 2 Projected Cash Flow Statements (In Millions) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $102 51 $ 51 $129 65 $ 64 19 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin General/administrative expenses Debt service requirements Pre-tax earnings Taxes Net income Depreciation/amortization Terminal value Net cash flow 25 $20 10 $10 5 5 $0 0 $0 2 $117 59 $ 58 23 5 $ 30 $53 26 $27 10 5 $12 5 $7 6 5 $ 27 10 $ 29 12 13 14 $ 15 6 $ 17 6 $ 15 6 116 $137 $ 2 $13 $ 21 $ 23 Notes: (a) (b) Depreciation/amortization expense is included in the cost of goods sold, yet it is a noncash charge. Thus, it must be added back to net income to obtain the net cash flow in each year. The terminal value is the present value, as of the end of Year 5, of the equity cash flows that are expected to occur after Year 5. This value was obtained by assuming 10 percent annual growth in equity cash flows after Year 5 and a cost of equity of 30 percent: $21(1.10) Terminal value = = $116. 0.30-0.10