Question

You are given the following information on Parrothead Enterprises: Debt: 9,200 6.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with 23 years to maturity and a quoted price of 104.5. These bonds pay interest semi-annually and have a par value of $1,000. Common stock: 235,000 shares of common stock selling for $64.70 per share. The stock has a beta of .92 and will pay a dividend of $2.90 next year. The dividend is expected to grow by 5.2 percent per year indefinitely. Preferred stock: 8,200 shares of 4.6 percent preferred stock selling at $94.20 per share. The par value is $100 per share. Market: 11.8 percent expected return, risk-free rate of 3.7 percent, and a 22 percent tax rate. Calculate the company's WACC.

Answer 1

Answer:

8.57%

Explanation:

value of debt = $1,000 x 9,200 x 1.045 = $9,614,000

YTM = {32 + [($1,000 - $1,045)/46]} / [($1,000 + $1,045)/2] = 31.02/ 1,022.50 = 3.034% x 2 = 6.07%

value of common stock = 235,000 x $64.70 = $15,204,500

Re = 3.7% + 0.92(11.8% - 3.7%) = 11.15%

value of preferred stocks = 8,200 x $94.20 = $772,440

cost of preferred stocks = 4.6 / 94.2 = 5.46%

total value = $25,590,940

common stocks = 0.594

debt = 0.376

preferred stocks = 0.03

WACC = (0.594 x 11.15%) + (0.03 x 5.46%) + (0.376 x 6.07% x 0.78) = 6.6231% + 0.1638% + 1.78% = 8.57%