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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 790,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 540,000 shares of stock outstanding and $10.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.

Assume that EBIT is $3.1 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32

Assume that EBIT is $3.6 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

What is the break-even EBIT? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars (e.g., 1,234,567).)

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 790,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 540,000 shares of stock outstanding and $10.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.

Explanation / Answer

1) Plan 1 (all Equity)

EBIT = 3,100,000

less: Interest = Nil

EBT = 3,100,000

less tax = Nil

EAT = 3,100,000

EPS = 3,100,000/ no. of ouststanding shares

= 3,100,000/ 790,000 = $3.92

Plan 2

EBIT = 3,100,000

less: Interest = (840,000) [ .08 x 10,500,000]

EBT = 2,260,000

less tax = Nil

EAT = 2,260,000

EPS = 2,260,000/ no. of ouststanding shares

= 2,260,000/ 540,000 = $4.18

2) Plan 1

Plan 1 (all Equity)

EBIT = 36,00,000

less: Interest = Nil

EBT = 3,600,000

less tax = Nil

EAT = 3,600,000

EPS = 3,600,000/ no. of ouststanding shares

= 3,600,000/ 790,000 = $4.55

Plan 2

EBIT = 3,600,000

less: Interest = 840,000

EBT = 2,760,000

less tax = Nil

EAT = 2,760,000

EPS = 2,760,000/ no. of ouststanding shares

= 2,760,000/540,000 = $5.11

3) Breakeven EBIT is the point where EPS under both the financing plan will be same.

(EBIT - interest)(1-t)/ no. of outstsnading shares =( EBIT - interest)(1-t)/ no. of outstanding shares

(EBIT - 0)(1-0)/790,000 = (EBIT - 840,000)(1-0)/540,000

Solving equation,

Breakeven EBIT = $2,666,086