The Allied Group intends to expand the company’s operation
The Allied Group intends to expand the company’s operation by making significant investments in several opportunities available to the group. Accordingly the group has identified a need for additional financing in preferred and new common stock and new bond issues. The risk free rate for the company is 7% and the appropriate tax rate is 40%. Also The beta coefficient for the company is 1.3 and the market risk premium (Km) is 12.
New Debt
The company has been advised that new bonds can be sold on the market
at par ($1000) with an annual coupon of 8% for 30 years.
New Common Stock
Market analysis has determined that given the positive history of the firm
new common stock can be sold at $29 per share with the last dividend being
paid of $2.25 per share. The growth rate on any new common stock has
been estimated at a constant rate of 15% per year for the next 3 years.
Preferred Stock
New Preferred Stock can be issued with an annual dividend of 10% of par
and is paid annually and currently would sell for $90 per share.
Questions: Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner.
What is the after tax cost of new common stock assuming constant growth in each of the next 3 years?
What would the dividend yield in each of the first three years if the growth rate is 12%?
What is the after tax component cost of new debt today?
The Allied Group intends to expand the company’s operation by making significant investments in several opportunities available to the group. Accordingly the group has identified a need for additional financing in preferred and new common stock and new bond issues. The risk free rate for the company is 7% and the appropriate tax rate is 40%. Also The beta coefficient for the company is 1.3 and the market risk premium (Km) is 12.
New Debt
The company has been advised that new bonds can be sold on the marketat par ($1000) with an annual coupon of 8% for 30 years.
New Common Stock
Market analysis has determined that given the positive history of the firmnew common stock can be sold at $29 per share with the last dividend beingpaid of $2.25 per share. The growth rate on any new common stock hasbeen estimated at a constant rate of 15% per year for the next 3 years.
Preferred Stock
New Preferred Stock can be issued with an annual dividend of 10% of parand is paid annually and currently would sell for $90 per share.
Questions: Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner.
What is the after tax cost of new common stock assuming constant growth in each of the next 3 years?
What would the dividend yield in each of the first three years if the growth rate is 12%?
What is the after tax component cost of new debt today?