As per the capital structure theories, the companies can benefit by having debt since the interest expense is deductible for tax purposes, creating an interest tax shield. The interest tax shield, on the other hand, increases in value the higher the coupon rate on the debt and the higher the tax rate. Ignoring financial distress costs, Why or Why not the company then choose to pay as high a coupon rate as possible?
A higher coupon or “premium” bond has a higher coupon rate than the current market interest rate and will trade above par. These bonds sell for more than 100 percent of their par value, so the dollar value is greater than the normal $1,000.
These are the reasons a company generally choses to pay as high a coupon rate as possible
Bond 2, the premium bond, has a lower duration, making it less sensitive to interest rate changes.
As per the capital structure theories, the companies can benefit by having debt since the interest...
Since interest payments are fully deductible for tax purposes should a firm’s capital structure be all debt financed? Why & why not?
8. More on capital structure theory The Modigliani and Miller theories are based on several unrealistic assumptions about debt financing. In reality, there are costs, taxes, and other factors associated with debt financing. These costs or effects have led to several theories that explain the impact of these factors on the capital structure of a firm. Based on your understanding of the trade-off theory, what kind of firms are likely to use more leverage? Firms with a higher proportion of...
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Vpe Rare Minerals and Metals Inc's capital structure is briefly described below. Compute the company's weighted average cost of capital ("WACC). The company's marginal income tax rate is 25%. Calculate to 4 decimal places. Capital Capital Structure Weights Pre-Tax Cost Bonds 0.35 7.80% Preferred Stock 0.15 11.75% Common Stock 0.50 25.00% 16.57% 16.95% 16,31% 15.12% Question 10 8.55 pts If corporate income tax rates decrease, this change would tend to make a company's weighted average...
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QUESTION 1 With perfect capital markets, because different choices of capital structure offer a benefit to investors, the capital structure affects the value of a firm. True False QUESTION 2 Under the assumptions of Modigliani and Miller, a firm's value does not depend on the fraction of its financing that it raises from debt holders vs. equity holders. True False QUESTION...
Markum Enterprises is considering permanently adding an additional $182 million of debt to its capital structure. Markum's corporate tax rate is 30%. a. Absent personal taxes, what is the value of the interest tax shield from the new debt? b. If investors pay a tax rate o 40% on interest income, and a tax rate of 20% on income from dividends and capital gains, what is he value o the interest tax shield from the new debt? a. Absent personal...
Companies that use debt in their capital structure are said to be using financial leverage. Using leverage can increase shareholder returns, but leverage also increases the risk that shareholders bear. Consider the following case: Western Gas & Electric Co. is a small company and is considering a project that will require $500,000 in assets. The project will be financed with 100% equity. The company faces a tax rate of 25%. What will be the ROE (return on equity) for this...
Companies that use debt in their capital structure are said to be using financial leverage. Using leverage can increase shareholder returns, but leverage also increases the risk that shareholders bear. Consider the following case: Water and Power Co. is a small company and is considering a project that will require $650,000 in assets. The project will be financed with 100% equity. The company faces a tax rate of 25%. What will be the ROE (return on equity) for this project...
1. The optimal capital structure has been achieved when the: A) debt-equity ratio is equal to 1. B) weight of equity is equal to the weight of debt. C) cost of equity is maximized given a pretax cost of debt. D) debt-equity ratio is such that the cost of debt exceeds the cost of equity. E) debt-equity ratio results in the lowest possible weighted average cost of capital. 2. M&M Proposition I with tax implies that the: A) weighted average...
When discussing financing strategies, the benefits and costs of using debt should be of primary concern. The most important benefit from including debt in a firm's capital structure stems from the fact that firms can deduct interest payments for tax purposes but cannot deduct dividend payments. This makes it less costly to distribute cash to security holders through interest payments than through dividends. The total dollar amount of interest paid each year and, therefore, the amount that will be deducted...
Debt-free, Inc., an unlevered firm, is planning to use debt in its capital structure. The firm currently has 5,000 shares outstanding trading at $60 per share. The firm plans to sell 150 6% annual-coupon, 10-year bonds at their face values of $1,000 each and use the proceeds to repurchase some of its shares. When the bonds mature, Debt-free, Inc. plans to reissue new bonds to pay off the principal and to “roll over” its debt this way indefinitely. Assume the...