If a target was purchased for $1,500.0m with an equity contribution of $500.0m, what is the enterprise value of the target if it used $500.0m of cash flow to repay debt? a. $1,000.0m
b. $500.0m
c. $1,500.0m
d. $2,000.0m

a. $1,000.0m

Explanation:

Even though the company's enterprise value has no growth, the equity investment of the sponsor will rise from $500.0m when purchased to $1,000.0m when the target for the value of the enterprise is sold for $1500.0m.

The debt was $1000m at year 0 while the remaining $500m was for equity. It should be noted that at the fifth year, equity will be $1,000.0m while the debt will be $500m.