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Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP) was acquired in 2012 for a purchase price of $ 14

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Question

Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP) was acquired in 2012 for a purchase price of

$ 14.84 per share. KCP had 18.1 million shares outstanding, $ 43.6 million in cash and no debt at the time of the acquisition.a. Given a weighted average cost of capital of

10.9 % and assuming no future growth, what level of annual free cash flow would justify this acquisition price?b. If KCP's current annual sales are

$ 478 million, assuming no net capital expenditures or increases in net working capital, and a tax rate of

40% what EBIT margin does your answer in part(a)require.

a. Given a weighted average cost of capital of

10.9 % and assuming no future growth, what level of annual free cash flow would justify this acquisition price?The level of annual free cash flow that would justify this acquisition price is

$million.(Round to two decimal places.)

Explanation / Answer

Firm value = Equity + Debt - Cash

Equity = 14.84*18.1 = 268.604 million

Firm value = 268.604 - 43.6 = 225.004

Firm value = FCFF / WACC

1)

FCFF = Firm value * WACC

FCFF = 225.004 * 10.9%

   = 24.53 million

b)

EBIT = FCFF / (1-tax rate)

= 24.53 / (1-40%)

= 40.88

EBIT margin = EBIT / Sales

= 40.88 / 478

   = 8.55%