Question

Masterson, Inc., has 5 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $65, and the book value per share is $4. The company also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $50 million, has a coupon rate of 5 percent, and sells for 90 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $35 million, has a coupon rate of 4 percent, and sells for 102 percent of par. The first issue matures in 20 years, the second in 5 years. Both bonds make semiannual coupon payments. a. What are the company's capital structure weights on a market and book value basis?

Answer 1