Little Lemon Co. is identifying the value of its equity using the enterprise value approach as they have never issued dividends to-date because the Company is still at its early stages. With this, they have the following available information: The government's real free rate for its debt securities is estimated at 3.5% with an estimated inflation premium of 1.5%. The target capital structure of Little Lemon is at 60% debt and 40% equity  Little Lemon was able to determine that its cost of debt is estimated as: With 3 years maturity - 6.50% With 4 years maturity - 7.0% With 5 years maturity - 8.0% The following are the information about the current debts issued by Little Lemon A 3-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0% coupon  A 5-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0% coupon Considering the current crisis, equity investors generally demand a 3.5% premium over government securities Little Lemon's estimated beta is at 1.2 1. What is the fair value of the 5-year maturity bond? 2. What is the fair value of the 3-year maturity bond? 3. What is the cost of equity?

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Little Lemon Co. is identifying the value of its equity using the enterprise value approach as they have never issued dividends to-date because the Company is still at its early stages. With this, they have the following available information:

  • The government's real free rate for its debt securities is estimated at 3.5% with an estimated inflation premium of 1.5%.
  • The target capital structure of Little Lemon is at 60% debt and 40% equity 
  • Little Lemon was able to determine that its cost of debt is estimated as:
    • With 3 years maturity - 6.50%
    • With 4 years maturity - 7.0%
    • With 5 years maturity - 8.0%
  • The following are the information about the current debts issued by Little Lemon
    • A 3-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0% coupon 
    • A 5-year maturity instrument carries a Php500,000 face value and 8.0% coupon
  • Considering the current crisis, equity investors generally demand a 3.5% premium over government securities
  • Little Lemon's estimated beta is at 1.2

1. What is the fair value of the 5-year maturity bond?

2. What is the fair value of the 3-year maturity bond?

3. What is the cost of equity?

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