Question 27:
[Venture Capital Valuation Method] A venture capitalist firm wants to invest $1.5 million in your NYDeli dot.com venture that you started six months ago. You do not expect to make a profit until year four when your net income is expected to be $3 million. The common stock of BioSystems, a “comparable” firm, currently trades in the over-the-counter market at $30 per share. BioSystems’ net income for the most recent year was $300,000 and the firm has 150,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
- Apply the VC method to determine the value of the NYDeli at the end of four years.
Comparable’s EPS = ?
Comparable’s P/E = ?
Venture’s projected value at year 4 = ?
- If VCs want a 40% compound annual rate of return on similar investments, what is the present value of your NYDeli venture?
Present value = (Value @ year 4) / (1 + r)4 = ?
- Based on the pre-money value, what percentage of ownership of the NYDeli dot.com venture will you have to give up to the VC firm for its $1.5 million investment?
Ownership = ?
- Based on the post-money value, what percentage of ownership of the NYDeli dot.com venture will you have to give up to the VC firm for its $1.5 million investment?
Owernership = ?