Use the table for the question(s) below. Name Market Cap…

Use the table for the question(s) below. Name Market Capitalization ($ million) Enterprise Value       ($ million) P/E Price/ Book Enterprise Value/ Sales Enterprise Value/ EBITDA Gannet 6350 10,163   7.36 0.73 1.4 5.04 New York Times 2423   3472 18.09 2.64 1.10 7.21 McClatchy   675   3061    9.76 1.68 1.40 5.64 Media General   326   1192 14.89 0.39 1.31 7.65 Lee Enterprises   267   1724    6.55 0.82 1.57 6.65 Average     11.33 1.25 1.35 6.84 Maximum     +60% 112% +16% +22% Minimum     -40% -69% -18% -19% The table above shows the stock prices and multiples for a number of firms in the newspaper publishing industry. Another newspaper publishing firm (not shown) had sales of $600 million, EPS of $0.50, excess cash of $68 million, $18 million of debt, and 120 million shares outstanding. If the average PE ratio is used for comparable businesses is used, which of the following is the best estimate of the firm’s share price?

Brutus Buckeye Co. generated free cash flow of $80 million t…

Brutus Buckeye Co. generated free cash flow of $80 million this past year. For the next two years, the company’s free cash flow is expected to grow at a rate of 12%. After that time, the company’s free cash flow is expected to level off to the industry long-term growth rate of 4% per year. If the weighted average cost of capital is 12% and the company has cash of $100 million, debt of $300 million, and 100 million shares outstanding, what is the company’s total market capitalization? (reminder: market capitalization = price per share * number of shares outstanding)

Brutus Co. plans to launch a new type of indelible ink pen….

Brutus Co. plans to launch a new type of indelible ink pen. Advertising for the new product will be heavy and will cost the company $9 million, although the company expects general revenues of $280 million next year from sources other than sales of the new pen. If Brutus Co. has a corporate tax-rate of 35% on its pretax income, what effect will the advertising for the new pen have on its taxes?