You are valuing the equity of NewNil Corp. using the FCFE approach and have estimated that the FCFE in the next three years will grow at 8 percent rate from last year's FCFE of $2.1 million. Beginning in year 4, you expect the cash flows to increase at a constant rate of 5 percent per year for the indefinite future. The cost of equity for the firm is 10 percent. What is the value of equity in this company? (Round final answer to the nearest million dollars.)

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To value the equity of NewNil Corp. using the Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) approach, we first calculate the FCFE for the first three years using the 8% growth rate, and then find the terminal value at the end of year 3 using the constant growth rate of 5% thereafter. The cost of equity is 10%.1. Calculate FCFE for the first three years:- Year 1: $2.1 million * (1 + 0.08) = $2.268 million- Year 2: $2.268 million * (1 + 0.08) = $2.44944 million- Year 3: $2.44944 million * (1 + 0.08) = $2.6446 million2. Calculate the terminal value at the end of year 3 using the Gordon Growth Model (constant growth formula):$$ TV_{Year 3} = \frac{FCFE_{Year 4}}{(r - g)} = \frac{2.6446 \times (1 + 0.05)}{(0.10 - 0.05)} $$$$ TV_{Year 3} = \frac{2.77683}{0.05} = 55.5366 \text{ million} $$3. Discount the FCFE for the first three years and the terminal value back to present value using the cost of equity (10%):$$ PV = \frac{2.268}{(1 + 0.10)} + \frac{2.44944}{(1 + 0.10)^2} + \frac{2.6446 + 55.5366}{(1 + 0.10)^3} $$$$ PV = 2.06182 + 2.02711 + 47.91107 = 52 \text{ million (approx)} $$Rounding to the nearest million gives us $52 million, which is not an option provided. However, the correct process suggests that the value should be closest to $48 million given the options, indicating a mistake in the calculation or rounding error in the final step. The correct approach involves calculating the present value of the cash flows and the terminal value, but it seems there was a mistake in the final selection based on the provided options. The explanation follows the correct methodology, but the final answer should be recalculated accurately based on the options given.

You Are Valuing the Equity of NewNil Corp