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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 735,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 485,000 shares of stock outstanding and $7.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Assume that EBIT is $2.0 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 $3.5 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).)

Requirement 1:

Assume that EBIT is $2.0 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

Explanation / Answer

Under all equity plan

Total number of share = 735,000

Plan 2, levered plan

Total number of share = 485,000

Value of debt = 7.75 million

Interest rate on debt = 7%

Annual interest payment = $7,750,000 × 7%

                                        = $542,500.

a.

EBIT = $2 million

EPS under all equity plan is calculated below:

EPS = $2,000,000 / 735,000

        = $2.72

EPS under all equity plan is $2.72 per share.

Again

EPS under second plan that is levered plan is calculated below:

EPS = (2,000,000 - $542,000) / 485,000

        = $1,458,000 / 485,000

        = $3.01

EPS under second plan that is levered plan is $3.01.

b.

EBIT = $3.5 million

EPS under all equity plan is calculated below:

EPS = $3,500,000 / 735,000

        = $4.76

EPS under all equity plan is $2.72 per share.

Again

EPS under second plan that is levered plan is calculated below:

EPS = (3,500,000 - $542,000) / 485,000

        = $2,958,000 / 485,000

        = $6.46

EPS under second plan that is levered plan is $6.46.

Break Even EBIT

Break even EBIT mean the level at which Earnings per share remains unchanged.

Break Even EBIT is calculated below:

Earnings per share before issue of debt = earnings per share after issue of debt

EBIT / 735,000 = (EBIT – $542,000) / 485,000

66% × EBIT = EBIT - $542,000

34% × EBIT = $542,000

EBIT = $1,593,480

Hence, Break Even EBIT is $1,593,480