Cost of capital GB timbers GMBh, based in germany,supplier timber products to construstion and manufacturing industries.The company reported after -tax earnings available to common stock of $3,200,000.from these earning ,the management decided to pay dividednd of $0.80 on each of its 4,000,000 common shared out standing.The capital structure of company includeds 30% debt ,40% common stock and 30% preferred stock.The tax rate applicable to GB timber is30%.
a) if the markt price of common stock is $3.60 and dividens are expected to growat a rate of 8% per year for the foreseable future,what is the requeired returned on the company's common stock?
b) if underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to $0.40 per share ,what is the company's cost of new common stock financing?
c)The company can issue a $1.00 dividend preferred stock for a market price of $10.00 per share.Flotation costs would amount to $0.60 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing?
d) In addition, the company can issue $100 par value , 8% coupon , 10 yers bonds that can be sold to for $110 each.Flotation cost would amount to $2 per bond.Use the estimation formula to figure the approximate cost of debt financing.
e) What is the WACC
Extracted text: dinerences. P9-16 Cost of capital GB Timbers GmbH, based in Germany, supplies timber products to construction and manufacturing industries. The company reported after-tax earnings available to common stock of €3,200,000. From these earnings, the management decided to pay a dividend of €0.80 on each of its 4,000,000 common shares out- standing. The capital structure of the company includes 30% debt, 40% common stock, and 30% preferred stock. The tax rate applicable to GB Timbers is 30%. a. If the market price of the common stock is €3.60 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8% per year for the foreseeable future, what is the required return on the company's common stock? b. If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to € 0.40 per share, what is the company's cost of new common stock financing? c. The company can issue a €1.00 dividend preferred stock for a market price of €10.00 per share. Flotation costs would amount to €0.60 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing? d. In addition, the company can issue €100-par-value, 8% coupon, 10-year bonds that can be sold for €110 each. Flotation costs would amount to €2 per bond. Use the estimation formula to figure the approximate cost of debt financing. e. What is the WACC?