Iceberg_01
Jun 4, 2006, 10:54 PM
Poulsbo Manufacturing, Inc. is currently an all-equity firm that pays no taxes. The market value of the firms equity is $3 million. The cost of this unlevered equity is 15% per annum. Poulsbo plans to issue $600,000 in debt and use the proceeds to repurchase stock. The cost of debt is 4% semi-annually.
A) After Poulsbo repurchases the stock, what will the firm's weighted average cost of capital be?
B) After the repurchase, what will the cost of equity be? Explain.
C) Using MM-Proposition 2, what will be the weighted average cost of capital after the repurchase?
A) After Poulsbo repurchases the stock, what will the firm's weighted average cost of capital be?
B) After the repurchase, what will the cost of equity be? Explain.
C) Using MM-Proposition 2, what will be the weighted average cost of capital after the repurchase?