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This assignment involves solving three financial problems: calculating the annual interest tax shield for Salinas Corporation if it issues debt, determining the number of shares Carbon8 Corporation must sell to raise a specified amount of capital accounting for underwriting fees and underpricing, and estimating FM Foods’ after-tax cost of equity based on provided market data. Each problem requires careful application of financial formulas and concepts related to corporate finance, including tax shields, share issuance, and cost of equity estimation.
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Problem 1: Calculating the Annual Interest Tax Shield for Salinas Corporation
Salinas Corporation, with a net income of \$15 million and net sales of \$90 million, is contemplating issuing \$20 million in debt at an interest rate of 7%. The company's effective tax rate is 40%. The tax shield advantage of debt, or the interest tax shield, is a key consideration in capital structure decisions and is calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Interest Tax Shield} = \text{Interest Expense} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]
The annual interest expense (interest deduction) on the new debt is:
\[
\$20\, \text{million} \times 7\% = \$1.4\, \text{million}
\]
Applying the corporate tax rate:
\[
\text{Interest Tax Shield} = \$1.4\, \text{million} \times 40\% = \$0.56\, \text{million}
\]
Thus, if Salinas issues \$20 million of debt, it will realize an annual tax shield value of \$560,000. This tax shield effectively reduces the company's taxable income, providing a benefit by decreasing tax payments.
Problem 2: Determining the Number of Shares Carbon8 Must Sell
Carbon8 Corporation plans to raise \$120 million net of all fees through a seasoned equity offering. The current stock price is \$28.00 per share, but underwriters require a fee of \$1.25 per share, and the issue must be underpriced by 7.5%. Additionally, there are legal, administrative, and other costs totaling \$785,000.
1. Calculate the gross price per share before underpricing:
\[
\text{Offering price (P)} = \text{Market price} \times (1 - \text{Underpricing}) = \$28.00 \times (1 - 0.075) = \$28.00 \times 0.925 = \$25.90
\]
2. Determine the net proceeds per share after deducting underwriting fee:
\[
\text{Net proceeds per share} = \text{Gross price} - \text{Underwriter fee} = \$25.90 - \$1.25 = \$24.65
\]
3. Account for legal and administrative costs:
Total additional costs:
\[
\$785,000
\]
4. Calculate total funds needed from gross proceeds:
Total net proceeds needed:
\[
\$120,000,000 + \$785,000 = \$120,785,000
\]
5. Determine the number of shares to sell:
\[
\text{Number of shares} = \frac{\text{Total proceeds required}}{\text{Net proceeds per share}} = \frac{\$120,785,000}{\$24.65} \approx 4,902,561 \text{ shares}
\]
Final answer: Carbon8 must sell approximately 4,902,561 shares at the offering price of \$25.90 per share to net \$120 million after all costs.
Problem 3: Estimating FM Foods’ After-Tax Cost of Equity
To estimate FM Foods’ cost of equity, we utilize the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM):
\[
\text{Cost of Equity} = R_f + \beta \times (R_m - R_f)
\]
Where:
- \( R_f \) = Risk-free rate = 4.4%
- \( R_m - R_f \) = Equity market risk premium = 6.5%
- \( \beta \) = 1.20
Calculating the relevant components:
\[
\text{Cost of Equity} = 4.4\% + 1.20 \times 6.5\% = 4.4\% + 7.8\% = 12.2\%
\]
Since this is a pre-tax cost, the after-tax cost of equity in corporate finance is essentially the same because equity returns are not tax-deductible. Therefore, the after-tax cost of equity remains 12.2%.
Additional context: The information on the company's bonds and other market data are more relevant for estimating the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) rather than the cost of equity directly, but here, CAPM is the most appropriate method.
Summary:
- Estimated after-tax cost of equity for FM Foods: 12.2%
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