MEACHAM CORP WANTS TO ISSUE BONDS WITH A 9% COUPON RATE, A FACE VALUE OF $1,000,
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MEACHAM CORP WANTS TO ISSUE BONDS WITH A 9% COUPON RATE, A FACE VALUE OF $1,000, AND 12 YEARS MATURITY. MEACHAM ESTIMATES THAT THE BOND WILL SELL FOR $1,090 AND THAT FLOTATION COSTS WILL EQUAL $15 PER BOND. MEACHAM CORP. COMMON STOCK CURRENTLY SELLS FOR $30 PER SHARE. MECHAM CAN SELL ADDITIONAL SHARES BY INCURRING FLOTATION COSTS OF $3 PER SHARE. MEACHAM PAID DIVIDENT YESTERDAY OF $4.00 PER SHARE AND EXPECTS THE DIVIDENTS TO GROW AT A CONSTANT RATE OF 5% PER SHARE. MEACHAM ALSO EXPECTS TO HAVE $12 MILLION OF RETAINED EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CAPITAL BUDGETING PROJECTS DURING THE COMING YEAR. MEACHAM'S CAPITAL STRUCTURE IS 40% DEBT AND 60% COMMON EQUITY. MEACHAM'S MARGINAL TAX RATE IS 35%.A) CALCULATE THE AFTER-TAX COST OF DEBT ASSUMING MEACHAM'S BONDS ARE ITS ONLY DEBT
B) CALCULATE THE COST OF RETAINED EARNINGS
C) CALCULATE THE COST OF NEW COMMON STOCK.
D) CALCULATE THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL ASSUMING MEACHAM'S TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET IS $30 MILLION.
Explanation / Answer
Meacham Corp. wants to issue bonds with a 9% coupon rate, a face value of $1,000, and 12 years to maturity. Meacham estimates that the bonds will sell for $1,090 and that flotation costs will equal $15 per bond. Meacham Corp. common stock currently sells for $30 per share. Meacham can sell additional shares by incurring flotation costs of $3 per share. Meacham paid a dividend yesterday of $4.00 per share and expects the dividend to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. Meacham also expects to have $12 million of retained earnings available for use in capital budgeting projects during the coming year. Meacham's capital structure is 40% debt and 60% common equity. Meacham's marginal tax rate is 35%.
a. Calculate the after-tax cost of debt assuming Meacham's bonds are its only debt.
Net Proceeds = $1,075 is 8.0%.
After-tax cost of debt = 8.0%(1 - .35) = 5.2%
b. Calculate the cost of retained earnings.
. (($4.00(1.05))/$30) + 5% = 19%
c. Calculate the cost of new common stock.
(($4.00(1.05))/($30 - $3)) + 5% = 20.56%
d. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital assuming Meacham's total capital budget is $30 million.
At $30 million, debt = $12 million and common equity = $18 million.
Available retained earnings are $12 million, so new common stock will equal $6 million
. WACC = (.4)(5.2%) + (.4)(19%) + (.2)(20.56%) = 13.79%
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