Suppose Kappa does not add leverage in 2024 and 2025 but instead keeps its debt fixed at 100$ million until 2026. How would this change in its leverage policy affect its expected free cash flow? How would it affect the free cash flow to equity?

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18: Suppose Kappa does not add leverage in 2024 and 2025 but instead keeps its debt fixed at 100$ million until 2026. How would this change in its leverage policy affect its expected free cash flow? How would it affect the free cash flow to equity? 

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Table 7.10 Spreadsheet Kappa's Free Cash Flow Forecast
Year 2021
2023
2024
2022
2025
2026
Free Cash Flow ($ 000)
1 Net Income
5,193
6,247
6,960
8,382 10,545
2 Plus: After-Tax Interest Expense
4,420
4,420
4,420
5,083
5,304
3 Unlevered Net Income
9,613
10,667
11,380
13,465
15,849
4 Plus: Depreciation
5 Less: Increases in NWC
6 Less: Capital Expenditures
7 Free Cash Flow of Firm
8 Plus: Net Borrowing
9 Less: After-Tax Interest Expense
10 Free Cash Flow to Equity
5,450
3,412
5,405
(3,663)
6,865
(4,089)
7,710
7,678
(4,685) (5,231)
(5,000)
13,475
(5,000) (20,000) (15,000) (8,000)
7,409
(5,845)
1,458
10,328
15,000
5,000
(4,420)
(4,420)
(4,420)
(5,083) (5,304)
9,055
2,989
4,735
1,375
5,024
Transcribed Image Text:Table 7.10 Spreadsheet Kappa's Free Cash Flow Forecast Year 2021 2023 2024 2022 2025 2026 Free Cash Flow ($ 000) 1 Net Income 5,193 6,247 6,960 8,382 10,545 2 Plus: After-Tax Interest Expense 4,420 4,420 4,420 5,083 5,304 3 Unlevered Net Income 9,613 10,667 11,380 13,465 15,849 4 Plus: Depreciation 5 Less: Increases in NWC 6 Less: Capital Expenditures 7 Free Cash Flow of Firm 8 Plus: Net Borrowing 9 Less: After-Tax Interest Expense 10 Free Cash Flow to Equity 5,450 3,412 5,405 (3,663) 6,865 (4,089) 7,710 7,678 (4,685) (5,231) (5,000) 13,475 (5,000) (20,000) (15,000) (8,000) 7,409 (5,845) 1,458 10,328 15,000 5,000 (4,420) (4,420) (4,420) (5,083) (5,304) 9,055 2,989 4,735 1,375 5,024
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