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Problem 12-15 Finding the WACC ILO 3J Information on Janicek Power Co., is shown

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Question

Problem 12-15 Finding the WACC ILO 3J Information on Janicek Power Co., is shown below. Assume the company's tax rate is 34 percent. 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 $83.10 per share; beta is 1.16. Preferred stock: 12,100 shares of 5.8 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.90 per share. Market: 7.05 percent market risk premium and 4.85 percent risk-free rate Required: What is the companys cost of each form of financing? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) Cost Cost of equity Aftertax cost of debt Cost of preferred stock Calculate the company's WACC. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) WACC

Explanation / Answer

Step 1:

1) Cost of Common Stock = Rf + (Rm-Rf)*Beta

Cost of Common Stock = 4.85 + 7.05*1.16

Cost of Common Stock = 13.03%

2) Cost of Preferred Stock = 5.8/97.90

Cost of Preferred Stock = 5.92%

3) Before Tax Cost of Debt = rate(nper,pmt,pv,fv) *2

Nper (indicates the semi annual period) = 24*2 = 48

PV (indicates the price) = 1000*104.5% = 1045

PMT (indicate the semi annual payment) = 1000*7.9%*1/2 = 39.50

FV (indicates the face value) = 1000

Rate (indicates YTM) = ?

Before Tax Cost of Debt = rate(48,39.50,-1045,1000) * 2

Before Tax Cost of Debt = 7.493 %

After Tax Cost of Debt = 7.493*(1-34%)

After Tax Cost of Debt = 4.95%

Step 2:

Market Value of Common Stock = 211000*83.10 = 17534100

Market value of Preferred Stock =12100*97.90 = $ 1184590

Market Value of Bond = 8600*1045 = $ 8987000

Total Market Value = 17534100 + 1184590 + 8987000 = $ 27,705,690

Weight of Common Stock = 17534100/27705690 = 63.287%

Weight of Preferred Stock =1184590/27705690 =4.276%

Weight of Debt = 8987000/27705690 = 32.437%

Step3:

WACC = Weight of Common Stock* Cost of Common Stock + Weight of Preferred Stock* Cost of Preferred Stock + Weight of Debt* After Tax cost of Debt

WACC = 63.287%*13.03 + 4.276%*5.92 + 32.437%*4.95

WACC = 10.10%

Answer

a) Cost of Equity = 13.03%

After Tax Cost of Debt = 4.95%

Cost of Prefered stock = 5.92%

b) WACC = 10.10%