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Vedder, Inc., has 7.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current sh

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Question

Vedder, Inc., has 7.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $62.20, and the book value per share is $5.20. Vedder also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $71.2 million, a coupon rate of 7.2 percent, and sells for 92 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $36.2 million, a coupon rate of 7.7 percent, and sells for 91 percent of par. The first issue matures in 22 years, the second in 14 years.

(a)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).)

(b)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a market value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).)

(a)

What are the company’s capital structure weights on a book value basis? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places (e.g., 32.1616).)

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Book Value Weights = Book value / Total Equity $ 5.20 7,200,000            37,440,000 25.85% First Bond 71,200,000 49.16% Second bond 36,200,000 24.99% Total          144,840,000 100.00%