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Atlanta Corporation has no debt

Finance Dec 25, 2020

Atlanta Corporation has no debt. Existing assets generate earnings of $8 million per year forever. Discount rate = 10%. Firm has X shares (4 mil) currently selling at P = $20 per share. Atlanta Corp. plans to invest I = $20 million in a new project.

Project will generate $3 million in new earnings per year, forever. Atlanta Corp. will issue X* new shares at price P* to finance project.

If new shares can only be sold for $15, what is the gain by new shareholders?

Expert Solution

Particulars Existing New Combined
Perpetual Earnings ($) 80,00,000 30,00,000 1,10,00,000
EPS ($) 2.00 3.00 2.20
No. Of Shares 40,00,000 10,00,000 50,00,000
Market Price ($) 20 20 15
       
Value of the Firm
(Earnings / Discount Rate)
8,00,00,000 3,00,00,000 11,00,00,000
Theoretial Share Price 20 30 22
       

Now, as the Theoretical Share Price is $22 as compared to Purchase Price of $20. There is $2 theoretical earning per share for the shareholders.

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