1. Forecast for 2024 to 2026 Bafifi’s forecast was prepared using the following
assumptions
• Sales prices are projected to increase by 12% in 2024 and thereafter by a constant
growth of 7%.
• Bafifi’s gross profit percentage is expected to decrease in 2024 due to the introduction
of a new product thereafter increase by 5% in 2025 and then return to the 2023 levels in
2026.
• Bafifi’s expects to increase its operating profit margin by limiting the increase in other
operating expenses, to only 5% per year from 2025.
• Assume that depreciation amount equals tax allowances.
• Bafifi took out a loan with Buzz bank of R100 million at the beginning of 2023 to
finance the development of the new spray product. The loan bears an interest rate of
10% with interest payable annually on the last day of the year. The loan capital amount
is repayable in 2025. The interest payments for 2023 included interest payments on
another loan with Buzz Bank, which was fully settled in 2023.
• The marginal tax rate is 27% payable in the year in which the liability arises.
Continuing Value
• Using year 3 as the base year, Free cash flows beyond year 3 are expected to grow at
a constant rate of 5%.
, • Bafifi’s current weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) equals 17% and its target
WACC is 16.5%.
• Lesidi’s current WACC is 16% and its present capital structure is close to a target
capital structure for a company of its nature and size
REQUIRED: For each question below, remember to:
• Clearly show all your calculations in detail;
• Where necessary, indicate irrelevant amounts/adjustments with a R0 (nil-value); and
round all your workings to two decimals
• Amounts must be presented in R’000
a) Complete the table by calculating Bafifi’s forecast from 2024 to 2026 taking into
account the forecast information provided. (8)
b) Calculate the value of the company Bafifi (Pty) Ltd using the Free cash flow valuation
method. (10)
c) Justify with reasons why the Free cash flow valuation method was a more
appropriate valuation method for determining the company value of Bafifi (Pty) Ltd. (4)
d) Justify with reasons your choice of the discount rate factor used in discounting the
future free cash flows to present values. (3) Total marks for the Question 1 (25)
a) Forecast Bafifi's financials for 2024 to 2026
1. Revenue Forecast:
o 2024: Increase by 12% over 2023.
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