Question 4 The Finance Manager, in implementing the strategic management of the company, is required to determine Lang Industrial Systems Inc.'s actual Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). Debt: The company has 55,000 bonds outstanding with a face value of $1,000 per bond. The bonds carry an 8% coupon, pay interest annually, and mature in 15 years. The bonds are selling at 125% of face value. Common Stock: 15,000,000 shares outstanding with a market price per share of $18.50. The company intends to pay a dividend of $1.50 next year; dividends are expected to grow by 2% annually. Preference Shares: 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock at a price of $40 per share and an annual dividend of $3 per share. Additional Information: The Company's Tax rate is 30%. Required: Calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital for Lang Industrial Systems Inc
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
![The following financial information relate to Lang Industrial Systems Inc. and as a financial
analyst you are required to assist with the following problems:
Assets
Current Assets
Cash
Accounts
Receivable
Inventory
Total Current
Assets
Fixed Assets
Property, Plant,
and Equipment
Less
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Fixed
Assets
Total Assets
Balance Sheet ($ in Millions)
2022 2021
540
820
550
950
174
776
400
Total Current
Liabilities
1910 1400 Long-Term
Liabilities
Long-Term
Debt
Total Long-
Term Liabilities
Owners' Equity
2686
600
400
800
100
700
Liabilities and 2022 2021
Owners' Equity
2100
Current
Liabilities
Accounts
Payable
Notes Payable
Common Stock
($1 Par)
Retained
Earnings
Total Owners'
Equity
Total Liab. and
Owners' Equity
1120 810
460
1580
431
431
340
335
675
2686
370
1180
440
440
310
170
480
2100
Income Statement ($ in Millions)
2022
Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Administrative Expenses
Depreciation
Earnings Before Interest
and Taxes
Interest Expense
Taxable income
Taxes
Net Income
Dividends
Addition to Retained
Earnings
1100
700
100
74
226
30
196
15
181
16
165](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd8f34c27-d547-42cf-8513-49967d562251%2F553fb90a-888b-4ef2-92f4-1e68780a22d9%2F0ee8sk7_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Question 4
The Finance Manager, in implementing the strategic management of the company, is required
to determine Lang Industrial Systems Inc.'s actual Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
Debt: The company has 55,000 bonds outstanding with a face value of $1,000 per bond. The
bonds carry an 8% coupon, pay interest annually, and mature in 15 years. The bonds are selling
at 125% of face value.
Common Stock: 15,000,000 shares outstanding with a market price per share of $18.50. The
company intends to pay a dividend of $1.50 next year; dividends are expected to grow by 2%
annually.
Preference Shares: 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock at a price of $40 per share and an
annual dividend of $3 per share.
Additional Information: The Company's Tax rate is 30%.
Required: Calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital for Lang Industrial Systems Inc](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd8f34c27-d547-42cf-8513-49967d562251%2F553fb90a-888b-4ef2-92f4-1e68780a22d9%2Fvm9nejf_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 2 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Foundations Of Finance](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134897264/9780134897264_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337395250/9781337395250_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780077861759/9780077861759_smallCoverImage.gif)