Aviant Corporation, based in the USA is a rapidly growing producer of circuit boards used in the electronic industry. The following are securities used by the company to finance its operations:
a) 400,000 ordinary shares, issued at a par value of $10, market price of one share is $36. The beta of the company is 1.20, and the expected return on the market is 12% per annum. The company has just paid a cash dividend of $2 per share, and the dividend is expected to grow at a steady 5% per year.
b) An overdraft of $500,000. The current interest rate on the overdraft is 10% per annum, with interest calculated on a quarterly basis.
c) 5,000 corporate bonds with six years to maturity. The debentures offer a coupon of 8% per annum, paid half yearly, (the coupon is calculated on the face value). The face value of all the debentures is $5,000,000, and the current market interest rate for these securities is 10% per annum, calculated half yearly. The bond sells for $911.37 now.
d) One thousand (1,000) 7% preference shares issued at a par value of $100, the current market price of one preference share is $111.
The United States T-Bills are currently yielding 5% p.a. and corporate tax rate is 30%.
What is the WACC (after tax) of the company? [Show ALL your workings]