Question

Health and Wealth Company is financed entirely by common stock that is priced to offer a 15 percent expected return. If the company repurchases 25 percent of the common stock and substitutes an equal value of debt yielding 6 percent, what is the expected return on the common stock after refinancing

Answer 1

Answer: 18%

Explanation:

The expected return on the common stock after refinancing will be calculated thus:

Let's assume that common stock is 1000. Therefore, return will be:

= 15% × 1000 = 150

Since 25% of the common stock is repurchased, this will be:

= 25% × 1000 = 250

Then, this 250 is financed by debt at 6%, and this will be:

= 6% × 250 = 15

Then, the new return will be:

= 150 - 15 = 135

Expected Return will now be:

= 135/(1000 - 250)

= 135/750

= 18%