Consider the following book value balance sheet of ABC, in which all figures are in million dollars. The preferred stock currently sells for $15 per share and the common stock for $20 per share. There are 1 million common shares outstanding. Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Cash and short-term securities $1 Bonds with coupon rate of 8% paid annualy, maturity of 10 years and the current yield to maturity of 9% $10 Account receivables $3 Preferred stock (par value $10 per share) $2 Inventories $7 Common stock $10 Plant and equipment $21 Retained earnings $10 Total $32 $32 a) What is the capital structure of the firm based on market values? b) The preferred stock pays a dividend of $2 per share, the beta of the common stock is 1.5, the market risk premium is 7%, the risk-free rate is 4%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. ABC’s bonds have coupon rate of 6%, and currently are trading at par. What is the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? [Hint: Find out first the expected return on each type of capital. Use the capital structure you have calculated at (a) above.] Show all of your working. Do not use Excel.
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Consider the following book value balance sheet of ABC, in which all figures are in million dollars. The preferred stock currently sells for $15 per share and the common stock for $20 per share. There are 1 million common shares outstanding.
| Assets | Liabilities and Net Worth | ||
| Cash and short-term securities | $1 | Bonds with coupon rate of 8% paid annualy, maturity of 10 years and the current yield to maturity of 9% | $10 |
| Account receivables | $3 | Preferred stock (par value $10 per share) | $2 |
| Inventories | $7 | Common stock | $10 |
| Plant and equipment | $21 | $10 | |
| Total | $32 |
$32
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a) What is the capital structure of the firm based on market values?
b) The preferred stock pays a dividend of $2 per share, the beta of the common stock is 1.5, the market risk premium is 7%, the risk-free rate is 4%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. ABC’s bonds have coupon rate of 6%, and currently are trading at par. What is the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? [Hint: Find out first the expected return on each type of capital. Use the capital structure you have calculated at (a) above.]
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