Tapley Inc. currently has assets of $5 million, zero debt, is in the 40% federal-plus-state tax bracket, has a net income of $1 million, and pays out 40% of its earnings as dividends. Net income is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year, 200,000 shares of stock are outstanding, and the current WACC is 13.40%.

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Tapley Inc. currently has assets of $5 million, zero debt, is in the 40% federal-plus-state tax bracket, has a net income of $1 million, and pays out 40% of its earnings as dividends. Net income is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year, 200,000 shares of stock are outstanding, and the current WACC is 13.40%.

The company is considering a recapitalization where it will issue $1 million in debt and use the proceeds to repurchase stock. Investment bankers have estimated that if the company goes through with the recapitalization, its before-tax cost of debt will be 11%, and its cost of equity will rise to 14.5%.

What is the stock’s current price per share (before the recapitalization)?

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Since the company has zero debt, then the WACC = Cost of Equity = 13.4%

Dividends Paid = $1,000,000 × 40% = $400,000

 

Dividends per Share = $400,000 / 200,000 = $2

 

Next Year Dividend (Growth rate = 5%) = $2 × 1.05 = $2.10

 

Price per share =

 

= $25

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