Edison Power Company currently owns and operates a coal-fired combustion turbine

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Edison Power Company currently owns and operates a coal-fired combustion turbine plant that was installed 20 years ago. Because of degradation of the system, 65 forced outages occurred during the last year alone and two boiler explosions during the last seven years. Edison is planning to scrap the current plant and installa new, improved gas turbine that produces more energy per unit of fuel than typical coal fired boilers produce.

The 50-MW gas-turbine plant, which runs on gasified coal, wood, or agricultural wastes, will cost Edison $65 million. Edison wants to raise the capital from three financing sources: 45% common stock, 10% preferred stock (which carries a 6% cash dividend when declared), and 45% borrowed funds. Edison’s investment banks quote the following flotation costs:

Financing SourceFlotation CostsSelling PricePar ValueCommon stock4.6%$32/share$10Preferred stock8.155/share15Bond1.49801,000

(a) What are the total flotation costs to raise $65 million?

(b) How many shares (both common and preferred) or bonds must be sold to raise $65 million?

(c) If Edison makes annual cash dividends of $2 per common share, and annual bond interest payments are at the rate of 12%, how much cash should Edison have available to meet both the equity and debt obligation?

Explanation / Answer

Solution.

Amount need from diferrent source.

2.

Amount of Actual finance need.

B.

Calculation for unit of diferrrent source of fund.

A .

C.

Source Amount Selling price Common stock 45%          29,250,000 32 Preferred stock 10%            6,500,000 55 Bond 45%          29,250,000 980          65,000,000

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