Vedder, Inc., has 6.5 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current sh
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Vedder, Inc., has 6.5 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $61.50, and the book value per share is $4.50. Vedder also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $70.5 million, a coupon rate of 7 percent, and sells for 95.5 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $35.5 million, a coupon rate of 7 percent, and sells for 94.5 percent of par. The first issue matures in 20 years, the second in 12 years. What are the company's capital structure weights on a book value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).) What are the company's capital structure weights on a market value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).) Which are more relevant, the book or market value weights?Explanation / Answer
Book Value of equity = 4.5* 6.5 Million = 29.25 Million = 29,250,000
Book value of debt = 70.5 + 35.5 = 106 Million = 106,000,000
Total book value = 29,250,000 + 106,000,000= 135,250,000
Book value weight of equity = 29.25/135.25 = 0.2163
Book value weight of debt = 1-0.2163 = 0.7837
(b) Market Value of equity = 61.5*6.5 = 399.75 Million = 399,750,000
Market Value od debt = 0.955*70.5 + 0.945*35.5 = 100.875 Million = 100,875,000
Total Market Value = 399,750,000 + 100,875,000 = 500,625,000
Market Value weight of equity = 399.75/500.625 = 0.7985
Market value weight of debt = 1-0.7985 = 0.2015
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