Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 26P
Colt Systems will have EBIT this coming year of $15 million. It will also spend $6 million on total capital expenditures and increases in net working capital, and have $3 million in depreciation expenses. Colt is currently an all-equity firm with a corporate tax rate of 35% and a cost of capital of 10%.
- a. If Colt’s
free cash flows are expected to grow by 8.5% per year, what is the market value of its equity today? - b. If the interest rate on its debt is 8%, how much can Colt borrow now and still have non-negative net income this coming year?
- c. Is there a tax incentive today for Colt to choose a debt-to-value ratio that exceeds 50%? Explain.
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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