Raylan Givens Incorporated has a target capital structure of 28.00% notes payable (debt), 5.00% preferred stock, and 67.00% common stock. Currently, banks want 7.00% on their notes, preferred stock owners would like 11.00%, while common stock holders require 13.00%. If the marginal tax rate is 34.00%, find the weighted average cost of capital for Givens.
WACC = (E/V x Re) + ((D/V x Rd) x (1 – T)) + (PS/V x Rp)
Where:
E = market value of the firm’s equity (market cap) = 67%
D = market value of the firm’s debt = 28%
PS = market value of the firm’s preferred stock = 5%
V = total value of capital (equity plus debt) =100%
Re = cost of equity (required rate of return) =13%
Rd = cost of debt (yield to maturity on existing debt) = 7%
Rp = cost of preferred stock = 11%
T = tax rate = 34%
Using the above formula
WACC =>
Value | Cost | After-tax weighted cost | |
D | 28% | 7% | 0.0871 |
PS | 5% | 11% | 0.012936 |
E | 67% | 13% | 0.0055 |
100% | WACC | 10.55% |
= 10.55%
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