Dinklage Corp. has 6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current share price is $84, and the book value per share is $5. The company also has two bond issues outstanding. The first bond issue has a face value of $145 million, a coupon rate of 5 percent, and sells for 95 percent of par. The second issue has a face value of $130 million, a coupon rate of 4 percent, and sells for 107 percent of par. The first issue matures in 24 years, the second in 9 years. Both bonds make semiannual coupon payments. Required:
a. What are the company's capital structure weights on a book value basis?
b. What are the company's capital structure weights on a market value basis?

Dinklage Corp.

a. The company's capital structure by book value:

Weights:

Equity = 9.84%

Debt = 90.16%

b. The company's capital structure by market value:

Weights:

Equity = 64.55%

Debt = 35.45%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Outstanding common stock = 6 million shares

Current share price = $84

Book value per share = $5

Total equity book value = $30 million (6,000,000 * $5)

Total equity market value = $504 million (6,000,000 * $84)

First bond's face value = $145 million

Coupon rate = 5%

Selling price = 95% of par

Market value of first bond = $145 * 95% = $137.75 million

Second bond's face value = $130 million

Coupon rate = 4%

Market value = $130 * 107% = $139.1 million

Total market value of bonds = $276.85 million ($137.75 + $139.1)

Book value of bonds = $275 million ($145 + $130)

a. The company's capital structure by book value:

Equity = $30 million

Debt = $275 million

Total firm's value = $305 million

Weights:

Equity = $30/$305 * 100 = 9.84%

Debt = $275/$305 * 100 = 90.16%

b. The company's capital structure by market value:

Equity = $504 million

Debt = $276.85 million

Total firm's value = $780.85 million

Weights:

Equity = $504/$780.85 * 100 = 64.55%

Debt = $276.85/$780.85 * 100 = 35.45%