Reference no: EM133495668
Granger Shipping wishes to determine its after-tax Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) so it can evaluate the feasibility of investment projects. The following sections outline information derived from the most recent balance sheet for the financial year.
Debentures
The company has issued $2,500 million worth of debentures with a face value of $100 each. These contacts promise investors a coupon rate of 4.4% p.a. on a quarterly basis. The debentures will mature in 60 years, and are currently trading at a market price of $73 each.
Bank loan
Granger Shipping has outstanding bank loans to the value of $110 million. The company expects to make monthly repayments of $790,000 for 30 years.
Preference shares
The company has 20 million preference shares on issue, trading at a market price of $68 per share. Preference shareholders receive a fixed dividend of $6.20 each year. These shares have a par value of $100 each.
Ordinary shares
The current market valuation of Granger Shipping shares is $10.05 each. The company has 750 million ordinary shares on issue (par value of $1 each), and recently paid a $0.25 semi-annual dividend. The company's directors are optimistic that future earnings and dividend growth will continue at a rate of 6% p.a.
(a) Determine the after-tax costs of debt for the debentures and the bank loan.
(b) Determine the after-tax costs of equity for the preference and ordinary shares.
(c) Determine the weights necessary to compute the WACC. Discuss if it is more appropriate to use book values or market values to determine the weights and why.
(d) Calculate the after-tax WACC for your company.
(e) Discuss two assumptions necessary for Granger Shipping to use this WACC to evaluate future investment projects.