Calculation of individual costs and WACC Dillon Labs has asked its financial man

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Calculation of individual costs and WACC Dillon Labs has asked its financial manager
to measure the cost of each specific type of capital as well as the weighted average
cost of capital. The weighted average cost is to be measured by using the following
weights: 40% long-term debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common stock equity
(retained earnings, new common stock, or both). The firm’s tax rate is 40%.
Debt The firm can sell for $980 a 10-year, $1,000-par-value bond paying annual
interest at a 10% coupon rate. A flotation cost of 3% of the par value is required
in addition to the discount of $20 per bond.
Preferred stock Eight percent (annual dividend) preferred stock having a par
value of $100 can be sold for $65. An additional fee of $2 per share must be paid
to the underwriters.
Common stock The firm’s common stock is currently selling for $50 per share.
The dividend expected to be paid at the end of the coming year (2016) is $4. Its
dividend payments, which have been approximately 60% of earnings per share in
each of the past 5 years, were as shown in the following table.
Year Dividend
2015 $3.75
2014 3.50
2013 3.30
2012 3.15
2011 2.85

It is expected that to attract buyers, new common stock must be underpriced
$5 per share, and the firm must also pay $3 per share in flotation costs. Dividend
payments are expected to continue at 60% of earnings. (Assume that rr = rs.)
a. Calculate the after-tax cost of debt.
b. Calculate the cost of preferred stock.
c. Calculate the cost of common stock.
d. Calculate the WACC for Dillon Labs

Explanation / Answer

A)

Before Tax Cost of Debt = rate(nper,pmt,pv,fv)

Before Tax Cost of Debt = rate(10,100,-950,1000)

Before Tax Cost of Debt = 10.84%

After Tax Cost of Debt = 10.84*(1-40%)

After Tax Cost of Debt = 6.50%

B)

Cost of Preferred Stock = Dividend/(share price - flotation cost)

Cost of Preferred Stock = 8/(65-2)

Cost of Preferred Stock = 12.70%

C)

Growth rate = (3.75/2.85)^(1/4) -1

Growth rate =7.10%

Cost of common stock = D1/(Share price - Underpriced - flotation cost) + growth rate

Cost of common stock = 4/(50-5-3) + 7.10

Cost of common stock = 7.20%

d)

WACC for Dillon Labs = Weight of Common Stock* Cost of Common Stock + Weight of Preferred Stock* Cost of Preferred Stock + Weight of Debt* After Tax cost of Debt

WACC for Dillon Labs = 50%*7.20 + 10%*12.70 + 40%*6.50

WACC for Dillon Labs = 7.47%

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