Recapitalization Tapley Inc. currently has total capital equal to $6 million, ha
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Recapitalization Tapley Inc. currently has total capital equal to $6 million, has zero debt, is in the 40% federal-plus-state tax bracket, has a net income of $3 million, and pays out 40% of its earnings as dividends. Net income is expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% per year, 210,000 shares of stock are outstanding, and the current WACC is 12.60%. The company is considering a recapitalization where it will issue $1 million in debt and use the proceeds to repurchase stock. Investment bankers have estimated that if the company goes through with the recapitalization, its before-tax cost of debt will be 10% and its cost of equity will rise to 14.5%. What is the stock's current price per share (before the recapitalization)? Round your answer to the nearest cent.Explanation / Answer
D0, = $600,000/240,000 = $2.50.
D1 = Therefore,
P0 = D1/(rs= g) = $2.50/(0.126 = 0.03) = $26.041
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