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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 730,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 480,000 shares of stock outstanding and $7.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.


Assume thatEBIT is $1.9 million, compute the EPS for both Plan I andPlan II.


Assume thatEBIT is $3.4 million, compute the EPS for both Plan I andPlan II.


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 730,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 480,000 shares of stock outstanding and $7.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.


Assume thatEBIT is $1.9 million, compute the EPS for both Plan I andPlan II.


Assume thatEBIT is $3.4 million, compute the EPS for both Plan I andPlan II.


What is the break-even EBIT?

Explanation / Answer


EBIT = 1900000

Plan 1

EPS = 1900000/730000 = $2.60

Plan 2

Earning After Interest = 1900000 - 7500000*.08

EPS = 1300000/480000 = $2.7


EBIT = 3400000

Plan 1

EPS = 3400000/730000 = $4.66


Plan 2

Earning After Interest = 3400000 - 7500000*.08 = $2800000

EPS = 2800000/480000 = $5.83