In: Finance
MM with Corporate Taxes
Companies U and L are identical in every respect except that U is unlevered while L has $14 million of 7% bonds outstanding. Assume that: (1) All of the MM assumptions are met. (2) Both firms are subject to a 35% federal-plus-state corporate tax rate. (3) EBIT is $3 million. (4) The unlevered cost of equity is 12%.