QUESTION ONE
ABC Ltd wishes to expand its business. On 31 Dec 2021, the company had
the following existing and proposed capital structures to support the
expansion programme.
1. The existing 8% debt capital has a book value of Ksh 50 000 000 and
matures in 10 years. The market value of debt at the close of business on
31 Dec 2021 was Ksh 40 000 000
2. A ten year loan of Ksh 300 000 000 is to be raised at an interest of 10
percent p.a. A cost of Ksh 20 000 000 will be incurred in raising this loan
3. A 12% preference stock capital stands in the books at Ksh 100 000 000
( 1 000 000 shares) and has a total market value of Ksh 150 000 000.
4. There are 40 000 000 ordinary shares with a current market price of Ksh
1500 each. The firm’s expected earnings per share (EPS) stand at Ksh
200, its growth rate is 6% and has a dividend payout of 60%.
5. The company plans to issue 10 000 000 ordinary shares at a market price
of Ksh 1 500 per share. The cost of floating the shares is estimated at Ksh
10 000 000.
Required:
i) Firm’s current weighted average cost of capital (10 marks)
ii) Firm’s expected weighted average cost of capital after the expansion
programme (i.e. marginal cost of capital) (5 marks)
QUESTION TWO
An investor intends to place Ksh 112,000,000 in the 91 days Treasury bill at a quoted rate/yield of 7.65%
p.a.
Required:
a) Compute the investor’s return, assuming that he is withholding tax-payer
b) Compute the investor’s return, assuming that he is non-withholding taxpayer (6 marks)