3. Colton Conveyance, Inc., is a large U.S. natural gas pipeline company that wants to raise $120 million to finance expansion. Deming wants a capital structure that is 50% debt and 50% equity. Its corporate combined federal and state income tax rate is 40%. Deming finds that it can finance in the domestic U.S. capital market at the rates listed below. Both debt and equity would have to be sold in multiples of $20 million, and these cost figures show the component costs, each, of debt and equity if raised half by equity and half by debt. Cost of Domestic Cost of Domestic Equity Debt 18% 12% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to $40 million of new capital S41 million to $80 million of new capital Above 580 million 18% 15% 16%. 22% A London bank advises Deming that U.S. dollars could be raised in Europe at the following costs, also in multiples of $20 million, while maintaining the 50/50 capital structure. Cost of European Cost of European Equity Debt 16% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to $40 million of new capital S41 million to $80 million of new capital Above $80 million 14% 16% 18% Each increment of cost would be influenced by the total amount of capital raised. That is, if Deming first borrowed $20 million in the European market at 6% and matched this with an additional $20 million of equity; additional debt beyond this amount would cost 12% in the United States and 10% in Europe. The same relationship holds for equity financing (i) Calculate the lowest average cost of capital for each increment of $40 million of new capital, where Deming raises $20 million in the equity market and an additional $20 in the debt market at the same time. (4.5 marks) (ii) If Deming plans an expansion of only $60 million, how should that expansion be financed? What will be the weighted average cost of capital for the expansion? (3 marks) 3 3. Colton Conveyance, Inc., is a large U.S. natural gas pipeline company that wants to raise $120 million to finance expansion. Deming wants a capital structure that is 50% debt and 50% equity. Its corporate combined federal and state income tax rate is 40%. Deming finds that it can finance in the domestic U.S. capital market at the rates listed below. Both debt and equity would have to be sold in multiples of $20 million, and these cost figures show the component costs, each, of debt and equity if raised half by equity and half by debt. Cost of Domestic Cost of Domestic Equity Debt 18% 12% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to 540 million of new capital $41 million to $80) million of new capital Above S80 million 18% 22% 15% 16% A London bank advises Deming that U.S. dollars could be raised in Europe at the following costs, also in multiples of $20 million, while maintaining the 50/50 capital structure. Cost of European Cost of European Equity Debt 14% 16% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to 540 million of new capital S41 million to S80 million of new capital Above 580 million 14% 24% 16% 18% Each increment of cost would be influenced by the total amount of capital raised. That is, if Deming first borrowed $20 million in the European market at 6% and matched this with an additional $20 million of equity; additional debt beyond this amount would cost 12% in the United States and 10% in Europe. The same relationship holds for equity financing (i) Calculate the lowest average cost of capital for each increment of $40 million of new capital, where Deming raises $20 million in the equity market and an additional $20 in the debt market at the same time. (4.5 marks) (ii) If Deming plans an expansion of only $60 million, how should that expansion be financed? What will be the weighted average cost of capital for the expansion? (3 marks) 3. Colton Conveyance, Inc., is a large U.S. natural gas pipeline company that wants to raise $120 million to finance expansion. Deming wants a capital structure that is 50% debt and 50% equity. Its corporate combined federal and state income tax rate is 40%. Deming finds that it can finance in the domestic U.S. capital market at the rates listed below. Both debt and equity would have to be sold in multiples of $20 million, and these cost figures show the component costs, each, of debt and equity if raised half by equity and half by debt. Cost of Domestic Cost of Domestic Equity Debt 18% 12% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to $40 million of new capital S41 million to $80 million of new capital Above 580 million 18% 15% 16%. 22% A London bank advises Deming that U.S. dollars could be raised in Europe at the following costs, also in multiples of $20 million, while maintaining the 50/50 capital structure. Cost of European Cost of European Equity Debt 16% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to $40 million of new capital S41 million to $80 million of new capital Above $80 million 14% 16% 18% Each increment of cost would be influenced by the total amount of capital raised. That is, if Deming first borrowed $20 million in the European market at 6% and matched this with an additional $20 million of equity; additional debt beyond this amount would cost 12% in the United States and 10% in Europe. The same relationship holds for equity financing (i) Calculate the lowest average cost of capital for each increment of $40 million of new capital, where Deming raises $20 million in the equity market and an additional $20 in the debt market at the same time. (4.5 marks) (ii) If Deming plans an expansion of only $60 million, how should that expansion be financed? What will be the weighted average cost of capital for the expansion? (3 marks) 3 3. Colton Conveyance, Inc., is a large U.S. natural gas pipeline company that wants to raise $120 million to finance expansion. Deming wants a capital structure that is 50% debt and 50% equity. Its corporate combined federal and state income tax rate is 40%. Deming finds that it can finance in the domestic U.S. capital market at the rates listed below. Both debt and equity would have to be sold in multiples of $20 million, and these cost figures show the component costs, each, of debt and equity if raised half by equity and half by debt. Cost of Domestic Cost of Domestic Equity Debt 18% 12% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to 540 million of new capital $41 million to $80) million of new capital Above S80 million 18% 22% 15% 16% A London bank advises Deming that U.S. dollars could be raised in Europe at the following costs, also in multiples of $20 million, while maintaining the 50/50 capital structure. Cost of European Cost of European Equity Debt 14% 16% Costs of Raising Capital in the Market Up to 540 million of new capital S41 million to S80 million of new capital Above 580 million 14% 24% 16% 18% Each increment of cost would be influenced by the total amount of capital raised. That is, if Deming first borrowed $20 million in the European market at 6% and matched this with an additional $20 million of equity; additional debt beyond this amount would cost 12% in the United States and 10% in Europe. The same relationship holds for equity financing (i) Calculate the lowest average cost of capital for each increment of $40 million of new capital, where Deming raises $20 million in the equity market and an additional $20 in the debt market at the same time. (4.5 marks) (ii) If Deming plans an expansion of only $60 million, how should that expansion be financed? What will be the weighted average cost of capital for the expansion