Companies U and L are identical in every respect except that U is unlevered while L has $10 million of 5% bonds outstanding. Assume that (1) there are no corporate or personal taxes, (2) all of the other MM assumptions are met, (3) EBIT is $2 million, and (4) the cost of equity to Company U is 10%.
a. What value would MM estimate for each firm?
b. What is rs for Firm U? For Firm L?
c. Find SL, and then show that SL + D = VL = $20 million.
d. What is the WACC for Firm U? For Firm L?
e. Suppose VU = $20 million and VL = $22 million. According to MM, are these values consistent with equilibrium? If not, explain the process by which equilibrium would be restored.