Question

Assume that Zonk is a potential leveraged buyout candidate. Assume that the buyer intends to put in place a capital structure that has 70 percent debt with a pretax borrowing cost of 14 percent and 30 percent common equity. Compute the revised equity beta for Zonk based on the new capital structure.

Answer 1

Answer: 4.35

Explanation:

The revised equity beta for Zonk based on the new capital structure will be gotten as follows:

= 1.13 × [1 + (1 - 35%)][70% /30%]

= 1.13 × [1+(1-0.35)][0.70/0.30]

= 1.13 × [1 + 0.65][2.33]

= 1.13 × (1.65)(2.33)

= 4.35

Therefore, the revised equity beta for Zonk is 4.35.