Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a 25-year, 12 percent semi-annual bond 3 years ago. The bond currently sells for 94 percent of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 38 percent.
Suppose the book value of the debt issue is $40 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 14 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $45 million, and the bonds sell for 53 percent of par.
What is the company’s total book value of debt? (Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, i.e. 1,234,567.)
Total book value $
What is the company’s total market value of debt? (Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, i.e. 1,234,567.)
Total market value $
What is your best estimate of the aftertax cost of debt? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
Cost of debt %