The stock of Matrix Computing sells for $65, and last year’s dividend was $2.53. Security analysts are projecting that the common dividend will grow at a rate of 9% a year. A flotation cost of 12% would be required to issue new common stock. Matrix’s preferred stock sells for $42.00, pays a dividend of $3.32 per share, and new preferred

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The stock of Matrix Computing sells for $65, and last year’s dividend was $2.53. Security analysts are projecting that the common dividend will grow at a rate of 9% a year. A flotation cost of 12% would be required to issue new common stock. Matrix’s preferred stock sells for $42.00, pays a dividend of $3.32 per share, and new preferred stock could be sold with a flotation cost of 10%. The firm has outstanding bonds with 25 years to maturity, a 15% annual coupon rate, semiannual payments, $1,000 par value. The bonds are trading at $1,271.59. The tax rate is 20%. The market risk premium is 5.5%, the risk-free rate is 7.0%, and Matrix’s beta is 1.2. In its cost-of-capital calculations, Matrix uses a target capital structure with 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common equity.
 
c. Assuming that Matrix will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same tar-get capital structure, what is the company’s WACC
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B
C
D
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2 INPUTS USED IN THE MODEL
3
4 Po
$65.00
5 Do
$2.53
6 g
7 Flotation cost for common
9%
12%
$42.00
8 Ppf
9 Dpf
10 Flotation cost for preferred
11 Bond maturity
12 Payments per year
13 Annual coupon rate
$3.32
10%
25
2
15%
$1,000.00
$1,271.59
14 Par
15 Bond price
16 Tax rate
20%
17 Beta
1.2
18 Market risk premium, RPM
5.5%
19 Risk free rate, rRF
7.0%
20 Target capital structure from debt
21 Target capital structure from preferred stock
22 Target capital structure from common stock
40%
10%
50%
23
24
Transcribed Image Text:А B C D 1 2 INPUTS USED IN THE MODEL 3 4 Po $65.00 5 Do $2.53 6 g 7 Flotation cost for common 9% 12% $42.00 8 Ppf 9 Dpf 10 Flotation cost for preferred 11 Bond maturity 12 Payments per year 13 Annual coupon rate $3.32 10% 25 2 15% $1,000.00 $1,271.59 14 Par 15 Bond price 16 Tax rate 20% 17 Beta 1.2 18 Market risk premium, RPM 5.5% 19 Risk free rate, rRF 7.0% 20 Target capital structure from debt 21 Target capital structure from preferred stock 22 Target capital structure from common stock 40% 10% 50% 23 24
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65 c. Assuming that Gao will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same capital structure, what is the company's WACC?
66
67 Wd
40.0%
68 Wpf
10.0%
69 Ws
50.0%
70
100.0%
71
Wd x A-T ra +
Wpf * Tpf
Ws x rs
72
+
WACC
%3D
73
%3D
74
75
Transcribed Image Text:64 65 c. Assuming that Gao will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same capital structure, what is the company's WACC? 66 67 Wd 40.0% 68 Wpf 10.0% 69 Ws 50.0% 70 100.0% 71 Wd x A-T ra + Wpf * Tpf Ws x rs 72 + WACC %3D 73 %3D 74 75
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