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The capital structure of Minelli Enterprises Limited as at 31
March 2020 is as follows:
$’000
Ordinary shares (par value $1.50)
60,000
5.5% (post-tax) Preference Shares (par value $2.20)
8,800
6.5% (pre-tax) Bonds semi-annual (par value $1000)
80,000
Term Loan (interest rate 4.25% per annum)
6,500
Additional Information:
• The ordinary shares are currently trading at $1.95 while the
preference shares are trading at $2.45.
• Return on government bonds is 1.25%, the market risk premium
4.25%. A consultant has estimated the company to have a beta of
1.30.
• The company tax rate is 28%
• The bonds initially had a 5-year term to maturity and were issued
exactly three years ago and would be redeemed at par.
• The current market value of the bond is $ 955.
Calculate the post-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Minelli Enterprises Ltd using the market valuation approach (show all workings).