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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 705,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 455,000 shares of stock outstanding and $6.25 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 11 percent, and there are no taxes. Requirement 1: Use M&M Proposition I to find the price per share of equity. Share price $ Requirement 2: What is the value of the firm under Plan I? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars (e.g., 1,234,567).) Value of the firm $ Requirement 3: What is the value of the firm under Plan II? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars (e.g., 1,234,567).) Value of the firm $

Explanation / Answer

1) Value of the share = $6250000/250000 shares = $25.

Value of a firm under MM1 with no taxes is the same for levered and unlevered firm.

$6250000 of debt is equivalent to the value of 705000 - 455000 = 250000 shares.

2) Value of the firm under Plan 1 = Value of equity = 705000 shares * $25 = $17,625,000

3) Value of the firm under Plan 2 = Value of equity = 455000*25 = $11,375,000

                                                   Value of debt                     =    6,250,000

                                                   Value of firm                    = 17,625,000