Delta Bank plans to issue 10 000, 10-year, 15% coupon bonds. Each bond will be issued at
Question:
Delta Bank plans to issue 10 000, 10-year, 15% coupon bonds. Each bond will be issued at a par
value of R1 000. To make the bonds attractive to investors, the bank plans to issue them at a
discount of 2.5%.
1.1 If the issue will result in flotation costs of 3% being incurred, what is the YTM?
(3)
1.2 Assuming that Delta Bank is taxed at 25%, what is the after-tax cost of the bond
(2)
1.3 Delta Bank also plans to issue 500 000 ordinary shares at R100 per share. Flotation
costs on the new shares are expected to be R2.50 per share. Delta Bank has just paid
a dividend of R5 per share on its existing ordinary shares. Dividends on ordinary
shares are expected to grow at 10% per annum into the foreseeable future. Using
Gordon’s dividend growth model, calculate the cost of the ordinary shares.
(3)
1.4 To preserve its current capital structure, Delta Bank also plans to issue 100 000, 15%
preference shares with a par value of R50 per share. Flotation costs on the preference
shares are expected to amount to R2.50 per share. Using the information given above,
calculate the cost of Delta Bank’s preference shares.
Foundations of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1259024979
10th Canadian edition
Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta