Reid Fittings and Fixtures Ltd. has forecasted free cash flows of $9.8 million, $10.2 million, $11.0 million, $11.4 million and $12.6 million over the next five years. Market value of bonds is $4.8 million and current value of the mortgage is $1.2 million. Reid has four million common shares outstanding and a discount rate of 7%. Using terminal value with a growth factor of 4% to account for cash flows beyond the planning horizon, what is the value of a Reid Fittings and Fixtures share?

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To calculate the value of a Reid Fittings and Fixtures share, we need to use the discounted cash flow (DCF) approach.

First, we calculate the total present value of the forecasted free cash flows using the formula:

PV of FCFs = (FCF1 / (1+r)^1) + (FCF2 / (1+r)^2) + ... + (FCF5 / (1+r)^5)

Where FCF is the free cash flow in each year, r is the discount rate, and the numbers in the parentheses are the periods.

Plugging in the numbers, we get:

PV of FCFs = ($9.8 million / (1+0.07)^1) + ($10.2 million / (1+0.07)^2) + ($11.0 million / (1+0.07)^3) + ($11.4 million / (1+0.07)^4) + ($12.6 million / (1+0.07)^5)

PV of FCFs = $44.28 million

Next, we need to calculate the terminal value (TV) of the company, which is the value of all cash flows beyond the planning horizon. We use the formula:

TV = (FCF5 x (1 + g)) / (r - g)

Where FCF5 is the last forecasted free cash flow, r is the discount rate, and g is the growth rate.

Plugging in the numbers, we get:

TV = ($12.6 million x (1 + 0.04)) / (0.07 - 0.04)

TV = $488.4 million

Finally, we add the PV of FCFs and the TV to get the total enterprise value (EV) of the company:

EV = PV of FCFs + TV

EV = $44.28 million + $488.4 million

EV = $532.68 million

We can then calculate the value of a share by dividing the EV by the number of shares outstanding:

Value per share = EV / Number of shares

Value per share = $532.68 million / 4 million

Value per share = $133.17

However, we also need to subtract the market value of bonds and the current value of the mortgage to get the equity value:

Equity value = EV - Market value of bonds - Current value of mortgage

Equity value = $532.68 million - $4.8 million - $1.2 million

Equity value = $526.68 million

Finally, we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding to get the value of a share:

Value per share = Equity value / Number of shares

Value per share = $526.68 million / 4 million

Value per share = $131.67

Therefore, the closest answer is C) $84.55.