Chp. 9 Minicase
Chp. 9 Mini Case
During the last few years, Harry Davis Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the company has decided to look seriously at a major expansion program that had been proposed by the marketing department. Assume that you are an assistant to Leigh Jones, the financial vice president. Your first task is to estimate Harry Davis's cost of capital. Jones has provided you with the following data, which she believes may be relevant to your task.
1. The firm's tax rate is 40%
2. The current price of Harry Davis's 12% coupon, semiannual payment, noncallable bonds with 15 years remaining to maturity is $1,153.72. Harry Davis does not use short term % bearing debt on a permanent basis. New bonds would be privately placed with no flotation cost.
3. The current price of the firm's 10%, $100 par value, quarterly dividend, perpetual preferred stock is......
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