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Calculating the Cost of Debt [LO2] Ying Import has several bond issues outstanding, each making semiannual interest payments. The bonds are listed in the following table. If the corporate tax rate is 34 percent, what is the aftertax cost of the company’s debt?
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To determine: The weighted average after-tax cost of debt.
Introduction:
The cost of debt refers to the return that the bondholders or lenders expect on their principal. In other words, it refers to the borrowing costs of the company.
Answer to Problem 22QP
The weighted average after-tax cost of debt is 3.92 percent.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Company Y has four bond issues. All the bonds make semiannual coupon payments. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. Assume that the face value of one bond is $1,000. It issued Bond 1 with a coupon rate of 6 percent. The remaining time to maturity of the bond is 5 years. The market price of the bond is 103.18 percent of the face value. The total face value of Bond 1 is $45,000,000.
It issued Bond 2 with a coupon rate of 7.5 percent. The remaining time to maturity of the bond is 8 years. The market price of the bond is 110.50 percent of the face value. The total face value of Bond 1 is $40,000,000.
It issued Bond 3 with a coupon rate of 7.2 percent. The remaining time to maturity of the bond is 15.5 years. The market price of the bond is 109.85 percent of the face value. The total face value of Bond 1 is $50,000,000.
It issued Bond 4 with a coupon rate of 6.8 percent. The remaining time to maturity of the bond is 25 years. The market price of the bond is 102.75 percent of the face value. The total face value of Bond 1 is $65,000,000.
Formulae:
The formula to calculate the market value of debt:
The formula to calculate the total market value of the debt:
The formula to calculate annual coupon payment:
The formula to calculate the current price or the market value of the debt:
The formula to calculate the yield to maturity:
Where,
“C” refers to the coupon paid per period
“F” refers to the face value paid at maturity
“r” refers to the yield to maturity
“t” refers to the periods to maturity
The formula to calculate the after-tax cost of debt:
Where,
“RD” refers to the cost of debt
“TC” refers to the corporate tax rate
The formula to calculate the weighted average cost of debt:
Compute the market value of Bond 1:
Hence, the market value of Bond 1 is $46,431,000.
Compute the market value of Bond 2:
Hence, the market value of Bond 2 is $44,200,000.
Compute the market value of Bond 3:
Hence, the market value of Bond 3 is $54,925,000.
Compute the market value of Bond 4:
Hence, the market value of Bond 4 is $66,787,500.
Compute the total market value of the debt:
Hence, the total market value of debt is $212,343,500.
Compute the cost of debt for Bond 1:
Compute the annual coupon payment:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $60.
Compute the current price of the bond:
The face value of the bond is $1,000. The bond value is 103.18% of the face value of the bond.
Hence, the current price of the bond is $1,031.8.
Compute the semiannual yield to maturity of Bond 1 as follows:
The bond pays the coupons semiannually. The annual coupon payment is $60. However, the bondholder will receive the same is two equal installments. Hence, semiannual coupon payment or the 6-month coupon payment is $30
The remaining time to maturity is 5 years. As the coupon payment is semiannual, the semiannual periods to maturity are 10
Finding “r” in Equation (1) would give the semiannual yield to maturity. However, it is difficult to simplify the above the equation. Hence, the only method to solve for “r” is the trial and error method.
The first step in trial and error method is to identify the discount rate that needs to be used. The bond sells at a premium in the market if the market rates (Yield to maturity) are lower than the coupon rate. Similarly, the bond sells at a discount if the market rate (Yield to maturity) is greater than the coupon rate.
In the given information, the bond sells at a premium because the market value of the bond is higher than its face value. Hence, substitute “r” with a rate that is lower than the coupon rate until one obtains the bond value close to $1,031.8.
The coupon rate of 6 percent is an annual rate. The semiannual coupon rate is 3 percent
The attempt under the trial and error method using 2.634 percent as “r”:
The current price of the bond is $1,031.8 when “r” is 2.634 percent. Hence, 2.634 percent is the semiannual yield to maturity.
Compute the annual yield to maturity:
Hence, the yield to maturity is 5.268 percent.
Compute the after-tax cost of Bond 1:
The pre-tax cost of debt is equal to the yield to maturity of the bond. The yield to maturity of the bond is 5.268 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent.
Hence, the after-tax cost of Bond 1 is 3.42 percent.
Compute the cost of debt for Bond 2:
Compute the annual coupon payment:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $75.
Compute the current price of the bond:
The face value of the bond is $1,000. The bond value is 110.5% of the face value of the bond.
Hence, the current price of the bond is $1,105.
Compute the semiannual yield to maturity of Bond 2 as follows:
The bond pays the coupons semiannually. The annual coupon payment is $75. However, the bondholder will receive the same is two equal installments. Hence, semiannual coupon payment or the 6-month coupon payment is $37.5
The remaining time to maturity is 8 years. As the coupon payment is semiannual, the semiannual periods to maturity are 16
Finding “r” in Equation (1) would give the semiannual yield to maturity. However, it is difficult to simplify the above the equation. Hence, the only method to solve for “r” is the trial and error method.
The first step in trial and error method is to identify the discount rate that needs to be used. The bond sells at a premium in the market if the market rates (Yield to maturity) are lower than the coupon rate. Similarly, the bond sells at a discount if the market rate (Yield to maturity) is greater than the coupon rate.
In the given information, the bond sells at a premium because the market value of the bond is higher than its face value. Hence, substitute “r” with a rate that is lower than the coupon rate until one obtains the bond value close to $1,105.
The coupon rate of 7.5 percent is an annual rate. The semiannual coupon rate is 3.75 percent
The attempt under the trial and error method using 2.919 percent as “r”:
The current price of the bond is $1,105.3 when “r” is 2.919 percent. The value is close to $1,105. Hence, 2.919 percent is the semiannual yield to maturity.
Compute the annual yield to maturity:
Hence, the yield to maturity is 5.838 percent.
Compute the after-tax cost of Bond 2:
The pre-tax cost of debt is equal to the yield to maturity of the bond. The yield to maturity of the bond is 5.838 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent.
Hence, the after-tax cost of Bond 2 is 3.80 percent.
Compute the cost of debt for Bond 3:
Compute the annual coupon payment:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $72.
Compute the current price of the bond:
The face value of the bond is $1,000. The bond value is 109.85% of the face value of the bond.
Hence, the current price of the bond is $1,098.5.
Compute the semiannual yield to maturity of Bond 3 as follows:
The bond pays the coupons semiannually. The annual coupon payment is $72. However, the bondholder will receive the same is two equal installments. Hence, semiannual coupon payment or the 6-month coupon payment is $36
The remaining time to maturity is 15.5 years. As the coupon payment is semiannual, the semiannual periods to maturity are 31
Finding “r” in Equation (1) would give the semiannual yield to maturity. However, it is difficult to simplify the above the equation. Hence, the only method to solve for “r” is the trial and error method.
The first step in trial and error method is to identify the discount rate that needs to be used. The bond sells at a premium in the market if the market rates (Yield to maturity) are lower than the coupon rate. Similarly, the bond sells at a discount if the market rate (Yield to maturity) is greater than the coupon rate.
In the given information, the bond sells at a premium because the market value of the bond is higher than its face value. Hence, substitute “r” with a rate that is lower than the coupon rate until one obtains the bond value close to $1,098.5.
The coupon rate of 7.2 percent is an annual rate. The semiannual coupon rate is 3.6 percent
The attempt under the trial and error method using 3.101 percent as “r”:
The current price of the bond is $1,098.47 when “r” is 3.101 percent. The value is close to $1,098.5. Hence, 3.101 percent is the semiannual yield to maturity.
Compute the annual yield to maturity:
Hence, the yield to maturity is 6.202 percent.
Compute the after-tax cost of Bond 3:
The pre-tax cost of debt is equal to the yield to maturity of the bond. The yield to maturity of the bond is 6.202 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent.
Hence, the after-tax cost of Bond 3 is 4.03 percent.
Compute the cost of debt for Bond 4:
Compute the annual coupon payment:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $68.
Compute the current price of the bond:
The face value of the bond is $1,000. The bond value is 102.75% of the face value of the bond.
Hence, the current price of the bond is $1,027.5.
Compute the semiannual yield to maturity of Bond 4 as follows:
The bond pays the coupons semiannually. The annual coupon payment is $68. However, the bondholder will receive the same is two equal installments. Hence, semiannual coupon payment or the 6-month coupon payment is $34
The remaining time to maturity is 25 years. As the coupon payment is semiannual, the semiannual periods to maturity are 50
Finding “r” in Equation (1) would give the semiannual yield to maturity. However, it is difficult to simplify the above the equation. Hence, the only method to solve for “r” is the trial and error method.
The first step in trial and error method is to identify the discount rate that needs to be used. The bond sells at a premium in the market if the market rates (Yield to maturity) are lower than the coupon rate. Similarly, the bond sells at a discount if the market rate (Yield to maturity) is greater than the coupon rate.
In the given information, the bond sells at a premium because the market value of the bond is higher than its face value. Hence, substitute “r” with a rate that is lower than the coupon rate until one obtains the bond value close to $1,027.5.
The coupon rate of 6.8 percent is an annual rate. The semiannual coupon rate is 3.4 percent
The attempt under the trial and error method using 3.287 percent as “r”:
The current price of the bond is $1,027.5 when “r” is 3.287 percent. Hence, 3.287 percent is the semiannual yield to maturity.
Compute the annual yield to maturity:
Hence, the yield to maturity is 6.574 percent.
Compute the after-tax cost of Bond 4:
The pre-tax cost of debt is equal to the yield to maturity of the bond. The yield to maturity of the bond is 6.574 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent.
Hence, the after-tax cost of Bond 4 is 4.27 percent.
Compute the overall after-tax cost of the debt of Company Y:
Hence, the overall cost of debt of the firm is 3.92 percent.
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