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8,600 7.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 24 years to maturi

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Question

8,600 7.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 24 years to maturity, selling for 104.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

12,100 shares of 5.80 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.9 per share.

Calculate the WACC.

Debt:

8,600 7.9 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 24 years to maturity, selling for 104.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.

Common stock: 211,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.1 per share; beta is 1.16. Preferred stock:

12,100 shares of 5.80 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.9 per share.

Market: 7.05 percent market risk premium and 4.85 percent risk-free rate.

Explanation / Answer

Kd = 7.9%

Ke = 4.85+ 7.05*1.16 =13.03%

Kp = 5.80%


Wd = 7942000/26660690 =0.30

We = 17,534,100/26660690 = 0.66

Wp= 1184590/26660690 =0.04


WACC = 7.9*0.30 + 13.03*.66 +5.80*0.04

=11.20%

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