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Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $125,000. Earn

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Question

Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $125,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $10,400 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 35 percent lower. Kaelea is considering a $42,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 6,250 shares outstanding. Assume Kaelea has a tax rate of 35 percent.

Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $125,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $10,400 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 35 percent lower. Kaelea is considering a $42,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 6,250 shares outstanding. Assume Kaelea has a tax rate of 35 percent.

Explanation / Answer

Requirement 1:

(a)

Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Net Income in Normal Scenario = 10400 *(1-35%) = 6760

Net Income in recession Scenario = 10400*(1-35%) *(1-35%) = 4394

Net Income in Expansion Scenario = 10400*(1+20%) *(1-35%) = 8112

EPS in  recession Scenario = Net Income in recession Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in  recession Scenario = 4394/6250

EPS in  recession Scenario = 0.70

EPS in Normal Scenario = Net Income in Normal Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in Normal Scenario = 6760/6250

EPS in Normal Scenario = 1.08

EPS inExpansion Scenario = Net Income in  Expansion Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in Expansion Scenario = 8112/6250

EPS in Expansion Scenario = 1.30

Answer

EPS
  Recession $ 0.70
  Normal $ 1.08
  Expansion $ 1.30

(b)

Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

EPS
  Recession -35%
  Expansion 20%

Requirement 2:

Assume Kaelea goes through with recapitalization.

(a)Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Net Income in Normal Scenario = (10400-42000*6% )*(1-35%) = 5122

Net Income in recession Scenario = (10400*(1-35%)-42000*6% ) *(1-35%) = 2756

Net Income in Expansion Scenario = (10400*(1+20%)-42000*6% ) *(1-35%) = 6474

Market price per share = 125000/6250 = 20

No of Outstanding Share = 6250 - 42000/20 = 4150

EPS in  recession Scenario = Net Income in recession Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in  recession Scenario = 2756/4150

EPS in  recession Scenario = 0.66

EPS in Normal Scenario = Net Income in  Normal Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in Normal Scenario =5122/4150

EPS in Normal Scenario = 1.23

EPS inExpansion Scenario = Net Income in  Expansion Scenario /outstanding Share

EPS in Expansion Scenario = 6474/4150

EPS in Expansion Scenario = 1.56

EPS
  Recession $ 0.66
  Normal $ 1.23
  Expansion $ 1.56

(b)Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands = (1.56-1.234)/1.234

percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands = 26.40%

percentage changes in EPS when the economy recession = (0.664-1.234)/1.234

percentage changes in EPS when the economy recession = -46.19%

Answer

EPS
  Recession -46.19%
  Expansion 26.40%