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- Company M has Assets of R160m which are financed entirely by Equity i.e. the company has no debt.
A Private Equity company wishes to do Leverage Buy-out to acquire the assets of Company M. Assume the following:
- Company M has an average Earning Before Tax (EBT) of R20m
- Company M is subject to a tax rate of 28%
- The Private Equity Firm wishes to finance the purchase of Company M with 75% debt and 25% equity.
- Assume interest on debt is 10% p.a.
By how much would the private Equity Firms Yield on the investment using Leverage exceed the Yield if the acquisition was made with cash only?
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