Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a 20-year, 6 percent semiannual bond 2 years ago. The bond currently sells for 92 percent of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 40 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 12 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $40 million, and the bonds sell for 52 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 %