ashikr65
Dec 20, 2008, 10:36 AM
I am asked to calculate the Optimal Capital Structure for a company.
The company has:
Debt = 500K
Equity = 2000K (calculated from the Num. of outstanding share * Price per share)
So the current Value of the firm is: Debt + Equity = 500 + 2000 = 2500
The debt ratio is: Debt / Firm Value = 500/2500 = 1/5
The equity ratio is: Equity / Firm Value = 2000/2500 = 4/5
Debt Equity ratio: Debt / Equity = 1/4
Beta = 1.15
Market risk premium = 5.5% = 0.055 (given)
Tax rate = 40% = 0.4 (given)
Interest rate of debt with "BBB" rating is: 10%
T-Bill or risk-free rate is: 6%
Confusion 1: If I calculate market risk premium from BBB rate - T-Bill rate, it is = 4%
Is my calculation correct?
Therefore, (considering given market risk premium)
CAPM or Rs or Re = Risk-Free rate + Beta(Market Premium)
The company has:
Debt = 500K
Equity = 2000K (calculated from the Num. of outstanding share * Price per share)
So the current Value of the firm is: Debt + Equity = 500 + 2000 = 2500
The debt ratio is: Debt / Firm Value = 500/2500 = 1/5
The equity ratio is: Equity / Firm Value = 2000/2500 = 4/5
Debt Equity ratio: Debt / Equity = 1/4
Beta = 1.15
Market risk premium = 5.5% = 0.055 (given)
Tax rate = 40% = 0.4 (given)
Interest rate of debt with "BBB" rating is: 10%
T-Bill or risk-free rate is: 6%
Confusion 1: If I calculate market risk premium from BBB rate - T-Bill rate, it is = 4%
Is my calculation correct?
Therefore, (considering given market risk premium)
CAPM or Rs or Re = Risk-Free rate + Beta(Market Premium)