Problem:

New York Water (NYW) is considering whether to refund a $50 million, 14 percent coupon, 30-year bond issue that was sold 5 years ago. It is amortizing $3 million of flotation costs on the 14 percent bonds over the 30-year life of that issue. NYW's investment bankers have indicated that the company could sell a new 25-year issue at an interest rate of 11.67 percent in today's market. A call premium of 14 percent would be required to retire the old bonds, and flotation costs on the new issue would amount to $3 million. NYW's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. The new bonds would be issued at the same time the old bonds were called.

Required:

Question 1: What is the relevant refunding investment outlay?

Question 2: What are the relevant annual interest savings for NYW if refunding takes place?

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