Kohwe Corporation plans to issue equity to raise $60 million to finance a new investment. After making the? investment, Kohwe expects to earn free cash flows of $8 million each year. Kohwe currently has 5 million shares? outstanding, and has no other assets or opportunities. Suppose the appropriate discount rate for? Kohwe's future free cash flows is 6%?, and the only capital market imperfections are corporate taxes and financial distress costs.
a. What is the NPV of? Kohwe's investment?
b. What is? Kohwe's share price? today?
Suppose Kohwe borrows the $60 million instead. The firm will pay interest only on this loan each? year, and maintain an outstanding balance of $60 million on the loan. Suppose that? Kohwe's corporate tax rate is 30%?, and expected free cash flows are still $8 million each year.
c. What is? Kohwe's share price today if the investment is financed with? debt?
Now suppose that with? leverage, Kohwe's expected free cash flows will decline to $7 million per year due to reduced sales and other financial distress costs. Assume that the appropriate discount rate for? Kohwe's future free cash flows is still 6%.
d. What is? Kohwe's share price today given the financial distress costs of? leverage?
a. What is the NPV of? Kohwe's investment? The NPV is ?$ million. ? (Round to one decimal? place.)