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Use the following information to answer questions 13 and 14.
An analyst following Sudwala Limited has compiled the following information for the year ended 2025 in preparation for an additional analysis to include in a report she has been asked to produce (data is in hundreds of millions of Rands). Sudwala uses preference shares, bond and equity financing.
Security type
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Market value
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Before-tax required return
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Preference shares
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R250
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8.05%
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Bonds
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R550
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5.72%
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Shares
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R850
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15.34%
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Total
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R1650
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Preference share dividends R18
Net income available to common shareholders R135
Increase in investment in working capital R32
Increase in investment in fixed capital R54
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles R4
Depreciation R40
Interest expense R31.84
Tax rate 25%
Long-term growth rate of FCFF 3.20%
The value of Sudwala Limited equity is: