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Vedder, Inc., has 7.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current sh

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Question

Vedder, Inc., has 7.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $62.60, and the book value per share is $5.60. Vedder also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $71.6 million, a coupon rate of 7.1 percent, and sells for 90 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $36.6 million, a coupon rate of 8.1 percent, and sells for 89 percent of par. The first issue matures in 21 years, the second in 13 years.

(a)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis?

(b)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a market value basis?

Vedder, Inc., has 7.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $62.60, and the book value per share is $5.60. Vedder also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $71.6 million, a coupon rate of 7.1 percent, and sells for 90 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $36.6 million, a coupon rate of 8.1 percent, and sells for 89 percent of par. The first issue matures in 21 years, the second in 13 years.

(a)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis?

(b)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a market value basis?

Explanation / Answer

Particulars

Number (in Million)

Book Value per unit ($)

Book Value (in Million $)

Weight

Common stock

7.6

5.6

42.56

28.32%

7.1% Bonds

71.6

47.40%

8.1% Bonds

36.6

24.28%

Total

150.76

100%

Particulars

Number (in Million)

Market value per unit ($)

Market Value (in Million $)

Weight

Common stock

7.6

62.6

475.76

83.06%

7.1% Bonds

64.44

11.24%

8.1% Bonds

32.574

5.7%

Total

572.774

100%

Particulars

Number (in Million)

Book Value per unit ($)

Book Value (in Million $)

Weight

Common stock

7.6

5.6

42.56

28.32%

7.1% Bonds

71.6

47.40%

8.1% Bonds

36.6

24.28%

Total

150.76

100%