Boylan Metalworks Inc. has the following elements of capital:
Debt: Boylan issued $1,000, 30-year bonds 10 years ago at a coupon rate of 9%. Five thousand bonds were sold at par. Similar bonds are now selling to yield 12%.
Preferred Stock: Twenty thousand shares of 10% preferred stock were sold five years ago at their $100 par value. Similar securities now yield 13%.
Equity: The Company was originally financed with the sale of 1,000,000 shares at $10 per share. The stock is now selling at $12.50 per share.
Target Capital Structure:
Debt = 20% Preferred Stock = 10% Equity = 70%
Other Information:
Tax Rate = 40%
Flotation costs on sale of common stock = 10%
The Company is expected to grow at 6.5% indefinitely
The annual dividend paid in the current year was $1.10
Next years’ business plan includes earnings of $1,700,000, of which $1,400,000 will be retained
Compute the cost of debt, preferred stock, internal equity (retained earnings), and external equity (new equity)
Compute the WACC before and after the breakpoint
Compute the breakpoint.