XYZ Co. is expanding.

XYZ Co. can raise $80 million through retained earnings.

XYZ Co will maintain the current capital structure of the following:

Debt = 47%

Preferred Stock = 12%

Equity = 41%

Common Stock is trading at $18 per share

Last year's dividend was $1.70 per share

Growth rate = 7% and is expected to increase to 9%

Preferred Stock is trading at $56 per share and yielding 7% in the market

Flotation Costs of Common Stock = 9%

Flotation Costs of Preferred Stock = 2.5%

Current outstanding bonds are at 8%. Bonds of equal risk are currently yielding 7%.

Tax rate = 43%

A) Compute the cost of Kd, Kp, Ke, Kn.
B) Calculate the weighted average cost of capital, assuming no external equity financing.
C) How much can XYZ Co raise to fund the whole project, while using only internal financing?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

A Cost of Kd Kp Ke Kn Kd Cost of Debt The cost of debt is determined by the interest rate paid on the bonds In this case the bonds are currently at 8 ... View the full answer