Rotomax Inc

question 11

Essay

Rotomax Inc. has recently undertaken a lot of new ventures and borrowed a huge sum of money from the market. Currently, its face value of debt face equals $150 (all figures are in millions). The firm's assets will be worth either $200 (boom) or $135 (recession) next year. Currently, it has a new project that will generate $60 next year with certainty. The investment needed for this project is $52. Assume that probability of each state is 0.50.
How much is this project opportunity worth? How much is the project opportunity worth to current equity holders if they have to finance the project by equity? Will the current shareholders be interested in investing in this project?

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Definitions:

Cash Conversion Cycle

A metric that shows the number of days it takes for a company to convert its investments in inventory and other resources into cash flows from sales.

Average Inventory

An accounting metric that estimates the value or quantity of inventory over a period to assess company efficiency.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that customers owe to a business for the products or services received but not yet paid for.

Aggregate Demand

The entirety of consumer and business demand for goods and services in an economy, assessed at an overall price level within a defined time span.