Problem
Windsor Industries has 9 percent coupon bonds outstanding. These bonds have a market price of $951.39, pay interest semi-annually, and will mature in 6 years. The tax rate is 35 percent. The common shares of Windsor Industries have a beta of 2, the market risk-free rate is 5 percent, and the expected return on the market is 8 percent.
In addition to common shares, Windsor has 420,000 preferred shares outstanding that pay a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share and are currently trading for $20 a share. The company's outstanding bonds have a face value of $176,025,000. There are 1.67 million common shares outstanding with a current market price of $98 per share.
Compute the WACC for Windsor Industries.