Question:You are an entrepreneur starting a biotechnology firm. If your
research is successful, the technology can...
Question
You are an entrepreneur starting a biotechnology firm. If your
research is successful, the technology can...
You are an entrepreneur starting a biotechnology firm. If your
research is successful, the technology can be sold for $21 million.
If your research is unsuccessful, it will be worth nothing. To fund
your research, you need to raise $4.8 million. Investors are
willing to provide you with $4.8 million in initial capital in
exchange for 40% of the unlevered equity in the firm.
What is the total market value of the firm without
leverage?
Suppose you borrow $0.4 million. According to MM, what fraction
of the firm’s equity must you sell to raise the additional $4.4
million you need?
What is the value of your share of the firm’s equity in cases
(a) and (b)?