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- March 30, 2015 at 10:37 pm #239602
Hi dear tutor ,
One question and answer is bothering me so maybe you can help me to fully understand the answer and concepts behind it , it goes like this :Canalot plc is all equity company with an equilibrium market value of 32,5 million and a cost of capital of 18% per year .
The company propose to repurchase $5 million of equity and to replace it with 13% irredeemable bonds
Canalot`s earnings before interest and tax are expected to be constant for foreseeable future .Corporate tax is at the rate of 35% .all profits are paid out as dividends.Required:
Use the assumptions of Modigliani and Miller to explain and demonstrate how change in the capital structure of Canalot plc will affect
1)The market value
2)the cost of equity
3)the cost of capitalPart that I don`t understand is calculation of the cost of equity , I just cant remember studying this formula :Keg=Keu+(Keu-Kd) * ( D(1-t)/E)
solution > Keg=Keu+(Keu-Kd) * ( D(1-t)/E)
=0.18+(0.18-0.13)*(5(1-0.35)/32.5-5+1.75)
=0.18+(0.05*3.25/29.25)
=0.1856 i.e. 18.56
Thanks
March 31, 2015 at 2:42 pm #239668This question cannot possibly be asked in Paper F9.
The paper F9 syllabus specifically excludes M&M calculations.
(The formula can only be asked in Paper P4)November 2, 2016 at 3:56 pm #347105hi tutor kindly help me solve this problem..
companies U and L are identical in every respect that U is unleveraged while L has $ 10million of 5 percent bonds outstanding. Assume that all MM assumptions are met and that there are no corporate or personal taxes and EBIT is $ 4million and that the cost of equity to company U is 10 percent.
Required,
i) what value would MM estimate for each firm?
ii) what is Ke for firm U and firm L?
iii) what is the value of equity for firm L?November 3, 2016 at 6:35 am #347167I don’t understand why are you attempting a question that is not in the syllabus for Paper F9 and for which you don’t have an answer!!
The paper F9 syllabus specifically excludes M&M calculations – they can only be asked in the P4 exam.
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