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Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity pl

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Question

Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, Kyle would have 795,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 545,000 shares of stock outstanding and $10.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

   

   

    

  

  

What is the break-even EBIT?

Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, Kyle would have 795,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 545,000 shares of stock outstanding and $10.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Explanation / Answer

1a. Plan 1

EBIT $3,200,000

Less Interest 0

Net income $3,200,000

No of shares outstanding= 795,000

EPS = $3,200,000/795,000 = $4.03

b. Plan II

EBIT $3,200,000

Less Interest@7% $752,500

Net income $2,447,500

No of shares outstanding= 545,000

EPS = $2,447,500/545,000 = $4.49

2 a

Plan 1

EBIT $3,700,000

Less Interest 0

Net income $3,700,000

No of shares outstanding= 795,000

EPS = $3,700,000/795,000 = $4.65

b. Plan II

EBIT $3,700,000

Less Interest@7% $752,500

Net income $2,947,500

No of shares outstanding= 545,000

EPS = $2,947,500/545,000 = $5.41

3. Breakeven EBIT

EBIT/795,000 = (EBIT-$752,500)/545,000

0.68553 EBIT = EBIT-$752,500

EBIT = $2,392,950