Tapley Inc. currently has total capital equal to $5 million, has zero debt is in the 40% federal-plus-state tax bracket, has a net income of $1 million and pays out 40% of its earnings as dividends. Net income is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year, 200000 shares of stock are outstanding and the current WACC is 13.40%
The company is considering a recapitalization where it will issue $1 million un debt and use the proceeds to repurchase stock. Investment bankers have estimated that if the company goes through with the recapitalization, its before-tax cost of debt will be 11% and its cost of equity will rise to 14.5%.
What is the stock's current price per share (before the recapitalization)?
Assuming the company maintains the same payout ratio what will be the stock price following recapitalization? Assume shares are repurchased at the price calculated in part a.