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Aequi Acquisition (Aequi Acquisition) WACC % :10.22% (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Aequi Acquisition WACC %?

As of today (2024-06-19), Aequi Acquisition's weighted average cost of capital is 10.22%%. Aequi Acquisition's ROIC % is -0.81% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Aequi Acquisition earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Aequi Acquisition WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aequi Acquisition's WACC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Aequi Acquisition WACC % Chart

Aequi Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
WACC %
- 7.52 9.88

Aequi Acquisition Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23
WACC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.32 8.98 9.83 9.88 9.48

Competitive Comparison of Aequi Acquisition's WACC %

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Aequi Acquisition's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Aequi Acquisition's WACC % Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Aequi Acquisition's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aequi Acquisition's WACC % falls into.



Aequi Acquisition WACC % Calculation

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.

WACC=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)

1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Aequi Acquisition's market capitalization (E) is $95.632 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2023, Aequi Acquisition's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $0 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 95.632 / (95.632 + 0) = 1
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0 / (95.632 + 0) = 0

2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.219%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Aequi Acquisition's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.219% + 1 * 6% = 10.219%

3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2023, Aequi Acquisition's interest expense (positive number) was $-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $0 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 0 = %.

4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 0.349 / 2.485 = 14.04%.

Aequi Acquisition's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=1*10.219%+0*%*(1 - 14.04%)
=10.22%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Aequi Acquisition  (NAS:ARBG) WACC % Explanation

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Aequi Acquisition's weighted average cost of capital is 10.22%%. Aequi Acquisition's ROIC % is -0.81% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Aequi Acquisition earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.


Be Aware

1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.

2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.

3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.

4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.


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Aequi Acquisition (Aequi Acquisition) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830
Website
Aequi Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Executives
Susan Hassan director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 500 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 400, GREENWICH CT 06830
Merline Saintil director 10 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, WALLA WALLA WA 99362
Roy Swan director 75 WEST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
Hope S Taitz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD., WASHINGTON HOUSE, 16 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Jason Scheir director GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED, 299 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Emil K. Woods director C/O CEDAR HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, 445 PARK AVE., 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Aequi Sponsor Llc 10 percent owner 9 DAVIS DRIVE, ARMONK NY 10504
Joy Seppala director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 500 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 400, GREENWICH CT 06830
Fatou Sagnang director 500 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 400, GREENWICH CT 06830