The firm is forecasting its retained earnings equal to $300,000 in the coming year. Once retained earnings have been exhausted, Coleman plans to issue new shares of common stocks to raise capital. Up to $300,000 of new common stock can be sold at a flotation cost of 15%. Above $300,000, the flotation cost would rise to 25%. 7) What is the WACC after retained earnings have been exhausted and Coleman issues up to $300,000 of new common stock with a 15% flotation cost? (Hint: Calculate the new cost of equity, using the DCF method, then find new WACC) answer WACC1= 14% ;WACC=15% 8) What is the WACC if more than $300,000 of new common equity is sold? (Hint: Calculate the new cost of equity, using the DCF method, then find new WACC) 9) Explain in words why new common stock that is raised externally has a higher percentage cost than equity that is raised internally as retained earnings. Under which conditions would it not be appropriate to use internal funding rather than external funding for projects? SHOW WORK

The firm is forecasting its retained earnings equal to $300,000 in the coming year. Once retained earnings have been exhausted, Coleman plans to issue new shares of common stocks to raise capital. Up to $300,000 of new common stock can be sold at a flotation cost of 15%. Above $300,000, the flotation cost would rise to 25%. 7) What is the WACC after retained earnings have been exhausted and Coleman issues up to $300,000 of new common stock with a 15% flotation cost? (Hint: Calculate the new cost of equity, using the DCF method, then find new WACC) answer WACC1= 14% ;WACC=15% 8) What is the WACC if more than $300,000 of new common equity is sold? (Hint: Calculate the new cost of equity, using the DCF method, then find new WACC) 9) Explain in words why new common stock that is raised externally has a higher percentage cost than equity that is raised internally as retained earnings. Under which conditions would it not be appropriate to use internal funding rather than external funding for projects? SHOW WORK

Essentials Of Investments

11th Edition

ISBN:9781260013924

Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1PS

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

You are considering the purchase of XYZ Company's common stock which will pay a $ 1.00 per share dividend one year from the date of purchase. The dividend is expected to grow at the rate of 4% per year. If the appropriate discount rate for this investment is 14%, what is the price of one share of this stock? A) $7.14 B) $10.00 C) $25.00 D) Cannot be determined without
Zoom Enterprises expects that one year from now it will pay a total dividend of $4.5 million and repurchase $4.5 million worth of shares. It plans to spend $9.0 million on dividends and repurchases every year after that forever, although it may not always be an even split between dividends and repurchases. If Zoom's equity cost of capital is 13.5% and it has 4.9 million shares outstanding, what is its share price today?
DFB, Inc. expects earnings next year of $5.00 per share, and it plans to pay a $3.00 dividend to shareholders (assume that is one year from now). DFB will retain $2.00 per share of its earnings to reinvest in new projects that have an expected return of 15.0% per year. Suppose DFB will maintain the same dividend payout rate, retention rate, and return on new investments in the future and will not change its number of outstanding shares. Assume next dividend is due in one year. a. What growth rate of earnings would you forecast for DFB? b. If DFB's equity cost of capital is 12.0%, what price would you estimate for DFB stock today? c. Suppose instead that DFB paid a dividend of $4.00 per share at the end of this year and retained only $1.00 per share in earnings. That is, it chose to pay a higher dividend instead of reinvesting in as many new projects. If DFB maintains this higher payout rate in the future, what stock price would you estimate for the firm now? Should DFB raise its…
You are told by yourinvestment advisor that Laduma Co. is expected to earn R5 per share next year, R6 per share the following year and that thereafter earnings are expected to grow by 8 percent per year. The dividend payout ratio is 60 percent and the required rate of return on Laduma shares is 15 percent. If the current share price is R40, would you expect your adviser to make a buy, hold or sell recommendation? Iftransaction costs are R2,50 per share, would you follow his advice?
Dreamline expects to earn $20 per share this year and intends to pay out $8 in dividends to shareholders. It is planning to invest in new projects with an expected return on equity of 20%. The future plans of Dreamline involve retaining the same dividend payout ratio. Dreamline expects to earn 20% on its equity .The number of common shares outstanding will remain unchanged. i) Calculate the future growth rate for Dreamline’s earnings. ii) If the required rate of return of for Dreamline’s common stock is 15%, what would be the price of Dreamline’s common stock? iii) Compare the valuation of bonds and preferred stock with that of common stock
XYZ Corp will pay a dividend of $4.80 per share next year. The company pledges to increase its dividend by 7.75 percent per year, indefinitely. If you require a return of 11 percent on your investment, how much will you pay for the company’s stock today? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Newman Manufacturing is considering a cash purchase of the stock of Grips Tool. During the year just completed, Grips earned $3.72 per share and paid cash dividends of $2.02 per share (D0=$2.02). Grips' earnings and dividends are expected to grow at 40% per year for the next 3 years, after which they are expected to grow 9% per year to infinity. What is the maximum price per share that Newman should pay for Grips if it has a required return of 10% on investments with risk characteristics similar to those of Grips?
News Corp is expected to pay a dividend of $0.8 in one year. The dividend is expected to grow at 12% in the following 3 years and then at a constant rate of 4% per annum indefinitely. If the required rate of return is 12%, what is the price of the company's share today? Please illustrate your answer using a timeline.
White Lion Homebuilders has a current stock price of $27 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share dividend of $4.60 at the end of next year. The company’s earnings and dividends growth rate are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.10% into the foreseeable future. If Alpha Moose expects to incur flotation costs of 3.90% of the value of its newly-raised equity funds, then the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock (rounded to two decimal places) should be _____? (22.83%, 21.69%, 18.26%, or 26.25%) Please answer fast I give you like.
DFB, Inc. expects earnings next year of $4.48 per share, and it plans to pay a $2.54 dividend to shareholders (assume that is one year from now). DFB will retain $1.94 per share of its earnings to reinvest in new projects that have an expected return of 15.7% per year. Suppose DFB will maintain the same dividend payout rate, retention rate, and return on new investments in the future and will not change its number of outstanding shares. Assume next dividend is due in one year. a. What growth rate of earnings would you forecast for DFB? b. If DFB's equity cost of capital is 11.8%, what price would you estimate for DFB stock today? c. Suppose instead that DFB paid a dividend of $3.54 per share at the end of this year and retained only $0.94 per share in earnings. That is, it chose to pay a higher dividend instead of reinvesti in as many new projects. If DFB maintains this higher payout rate in the future, what stock price would you estimate for the firm now? Should DFB raise its…
Khalid production company currently pays a dividend of Rs.12 per share, and this dividend is expected to grow at a 13 percent annual rate for three years, and then at a 10 percent rate for the next Four years, after which it is expected to grow at a 5 percent rate forever. What value would you place on the stock if a 15 percent rate of return was required?
XYZ corporation is expecting free cash flow of $100 million next year, and it will grow by 3% per year indefinitely afterward. XYZ’s discount rate is 12%. XYZ has $300 million worth of long term bonds outstanding, and 10 million shares of stock outstanding. What is a fair value for a share of XYZ? Do not include the $ sign and answer to the nearest $0.01.

SEE MORE QUESTIONS

Recommended textbooks for you

Essentials Of Investments

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013924

Author:

Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:

Mcgraw-hill Education,

FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013962

Author:

BREALEY

Publisher:

RENT MCG

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

Finance

ISBN:

9781337909730

Author:

Brigham

Publisher:

Cengage

Foundations Of Finance

Finance

ISBN:

9780134897264

Author:

KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William

Publisher:

Pearson,

Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…

Finance

ISBN:

9781337395250

Author:

Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…

Finance

ISBN:

9780077861759

Author:

Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Education

Essentials Of Investments

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013924

Author:

Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.

Publisher:

Mcgraw-hill Education,

FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE

Finance

ISBN:

9781260013962

Author:

BREALEY

Publisher:

RENT MCG

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

Finance

ISBN:

9781337909730

Author:

Brigham

Publisher:

Cengage

Foundations Of Finance

Finance

ISBN:

9780134897264

Author:

KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William

Publisher:

Pearson,

Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…

Finance

ISBN:

9781337395250

Author:

Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…

Finance

ISBN:

9780077861759

Author:

Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Education

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS