Given the following, find the WACC assuming the tax rate is 30%. Debt: 3,500 bonds outstanding with 7.20% p.a. coupons paid semi-annually, $1000 face value, 25 years to maturity, current market yield is 5.72% p.a. Ordinary shares: 175,000 shares outstanding selling for $37 per share with beta of 1.15. Preference shares: pay a dividend of 8% p.a. forever on a $15 face value, 45,000 outstanding, currently selling for $14.20 per share. Other information: Market risk premium = 7%, risk-free rate = 3.1% p.a.   Calculate the WACC.   Source Market Value Weight Cost of Capital WACC Component

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Given the following, find the WACC assuming the tax rate is 30%.

  • Debt: 3,500 bonds outstanding with 7.20% p.a. coupons paid semi-annually, $1000 face value, 25 years to maturity, current market yield is 5.72% p.a.
  • Ordinary shares: 175,000 shares outstanding selling for $37 per share with beta of 1.15.
  • Preference shares: pay a dividend of 8% p.a. forever on a $15 face value, 45,000 outstanding, currently selling for $14.20 per share.

Other information: Market risk premium = 7%, risk-free rate = 3.1% p.a.

 

Calculate the WACC.

 

Source

Market Value

Weight

Cost of Capital

WACC Component

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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