Question: United Airlines is considering adding a new hub operation in Blue Lagoon. The finance group at UAL has gathered the following data. They have hired
United Airlines is considering adding a new hub operation in Blue Lagoon. The finance group at UAL has gathered the following data. They have hired you as a Finance consultant to help them determine their cost of capital.
- Total Enterprise Value is $2.7 billion
- Current stock sells at $30 per share with 30 million shares outstanding
- Debt was just issued with a 4% coupon (YTM = 4%), but sold at a 2% discount
- UAL pays an annual dividend of $2.20 this year, growing at 3% per year
- The current risk free rate is 2%, UALs Beta is 1.5, the market premium is 7%
- UAL pays a corporate tax rate of 21%
- What debt and equity weights will United use to calculate WACC?
- What is Uniteds cost of debt?
- What is Uniteds cost of common equity?
- What is Uniteds WACC?
- Under what circumstances would it make sense for United to make the investment if it returns less than their cost of capital (WACC)?
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