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Consider a fictitious company with below figures.

All figures in INR

Earninings before interest tax (EBIT) 100,000


Debt 300,000
Cost of debt 10%
WACC 12.5%

Calculating the value of the company

EBIT 100,000
WACC 12.5%

Market value of company (EBIT/WACC) 800,000

Debt 300,000
Total equity (Total market value - Total equity) 500,000

Shareholders earnings (EBIT - Interest on debt) 70,000

Cost of equity 14%

Now, assume that the proportion of debt increases from 300,000 to 400,000 and everything else remains same

EBIT 100,000
WACC 12.5%

Market Value of company (EBIT/WACC) 800,000

Debt 400,000
Total equity (Total market value - Total equity) 400,000
Shareholders earnings (EBIT - Interest on debt) 60,000

Cost of equity 15%

As observed, in the case of Net Operating Income approach, with the increase in debt
proportion, the total market value of the company remains unchanged, but the cost of equity
increases.
Consider a fictitious company with below figures. All figures in INR

Earninings before interest tax (EBIT) 200,000


Debt 500,000
Cost of debt 12%
WACC 15.7%

Calculating the value of the company

EBIT 200,000
WACC 15.7%

Market Value of company (EBIT/WACC) 1,273,885

Debt 500,000
Total equity (Total market value - Total equity) 773,885

Shareholders earnings (EBIT - Interest on debt) 140,000

Cost of equity 18%

Now, assume that the proportion of debt increases from 500,000 to 700,000 and everything else remains same

EBIT 200,000
WACC 15.7%

Market value of company (EBIT/WACC) 1,273,885

Debt 700,000
Total equity (Total market value - Total equity) 573,885
Shareholders earnings (EBIT - Interest on debt) 116,000

Cost of equity 20%

As observed, in the case of Net Operating Income approach, with the increase in debt proportion,
the total market value of the company remains unchanged, but the cost of equity increases.

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