Chen Chocolate Company’s EPS in 2016 was $1.25, and in 2011 it was$0.75. The company’s payout ratio is 50%, and the stock is currently valued at $37.75. Flotation costs for new equity will be 15%. Net income in 2017 is expected to be $18 million. The company’s investment banker estimates that it could sell 10-year semiannual bonds with a coupon rate of 5%. The face value would be$1,000 and the flotation costs for a bond issue would be 1%. The market-value weights of the firm’s debt and equity are 25% and 75%, respectively. The firm faces a 35% tax rate. - Calculate the firm’s cost of retained earnings and the cost of new common equity. - Calculate the break-point associated with retained earnings.

The company you work for wants you to estimate the company’s WACC; but before you do so, you need to estimate the cost of debt and equity. You have obtained the following info. 1) the firms non-callable bonds mature in 20 years, have an 8.00% annual coupon, a par value of $1,000 and a market price of $1,225.00. 2) thecompany’s tax rate is 40%. 3) the risk-free rate is 4.50%, the market risk premium 5.50%, and the stocks betta is 1.20. 4) the target capital structure consists of 35% debt and the balance common equity. The firm uses the CAPM to estimate the cost of equity, and it does not expect to issue any new common stock. Calculate the company’s cost of retained earnings using the CAPM approach.

Avicorp has a $10.8 million debt issue outstanding, with a 6.1% coupon rate. The debt has semi-annual coupons, the next coupon is due in six months, and the debt matures in five years. It is currently priced at 93.65% of par value. a. What is Avicorp's pretax cost of debt? b. If Avicorp faces a 35% tax rate, what is its after-tax cost of debt? Note: Assume that the firm will always be able to utilize its full interest tax shield. a. The cost of debt is % per year. (Round to two decimal places.)

Loran Chalices Inc. hired you as a consultant to estimate the company's WACC. You have obtained the following information. (1) The company's noncallable bonds mature in 20 years, have a coupon rate of 7.00% paid annually, a par value of $1,000, and a current market price of $875. (2) The company's tax rate is 25%. (3) The required rate of return on the company's common stock based on CAPM is 10.3%. (4) The target capital structure consists of 45% debt, with the remainder comprised of common equity. What is its WACC?