Book Co has 1.6 million shares of common equity with a par (book) value of $1.20, retained earnings of $29.6 million, and its shares have a market value of $49.99 per share. It also has debt with a par value of $18.3 million that is trading at 103% of par.
a. What is the market value of its equity?
b. What is the market value of its debt?
c. What weights should it use in computing its WACC?
1. Market value of Equity = Total shares outstanding x Current Market price of share
= 1,600,000 x 49.99 = 79984000
2. Market value of Debt= Par value of debt * Trading premium /100
= 18.849 million
3.TotalValue of firm = (1.6*1.2) + 29.6 + 18.3 = 49.82 million
Weight of Equity = (1.6*1.2) + 29.6. / 49.82 = 0.63
Weight of debt = 18.3/49.82= 0.37
The books values of equity + retained earnings are considered when calculating the cost of equity.
And book value of debt for the cost of debt .
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