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Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result i

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Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 11,000 shares of stock and $80,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 8,375 shares of stock and $150,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 6 percent.

A.) Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $60,000. The all-equity plan would result in 14,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS for each of these plans? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Phase I EPS ?

Phase II EPS ?

All Equity EPS ?

B.) In part (a), what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Phase I All Equity EBIT ?

Phase II All Equity EBIT ?

C.) Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

EBIT ?

D-1.)Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Phase I EPS ?

Phase II EPS ?

All Equity EPS ?

D-2) Asuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Phase I All Equity EBIT ?

Phase II All Equity EBIT ?

D-3 Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

EBIT ?

Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 11,000 shares of stock and $80,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 8,375 shares of stock and $150,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 6 percent.

A.) Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $60,000. The all-equity plan would result in 14,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS for each of these plans? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Phase I EPS ?

Phase II EPS ?

All Equity EPS ?

B.) In part (a), what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Phase I All Equity EBIT ?

Phase II All Equity EBIT ?

C.) Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

EBIT ?

D-1.)Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Phase I EPS ?

Phase II EPS ?

All Equity EPS ?

D-2) Asuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Phase I All Equity EBIT ?

Phase II All Equity EBIT ?

D-3 Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

EBIT ?

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

A) Calculation of EPS of each of these plans

All Equity

Plan I

Plan II

EBIT

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Less: Interest on Debt

$0

($4,800)

($9,000)

EBT

$60,000

$55,200

$51,000

No. of share of stock outstanding

14000

11000

8375

EPS (EBT / No. of Outstanding Stock)

$4.29

$5.02

$6.09

B) Break Even level of EBIT

Between Plan I and All Equity EBIT

(BE/EBIT – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding All equity = (BE/EBIT – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding Plan I

BE/EBIT / 14,000 = (BE/EBIT - $4,800) / 11,000

11 BE/EBIT = 14 BE/EBIT - $67,200

3 BE/EBIT = $67,200

BE/EBIT = $67,200 / 3 = $22,400

Break Even Level of EBIT between Plan I and All Equity is $22,400

Break Even Level of EBIT between Plan II and All Equity

(BE/EBIT – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding All equity = (BE/EBIT – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding Plan II

BE/EBIT / 14,000 = (BE/EBIT - $9,000) / 8,375

8,375 BE/EBIT = 14,000 BE/EBIT - $126,000,000

5,625 BE/EBIT = $126,000,000

BE/EBIT = $22,400

C) Calculation of Level (L) at which EPS be identical for Plans I and II

(L – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding Plan I = (L – Interest) / No. of Shares Outstanding Plan II

(L - $4,800) / 11,000 = (L - $9,000) / 8,375

8,375 L - $40,200,000 = 11,000 L - $99,000,000

2,625 L = $58,800,000

L = $22,400

At $22,400 EBIT level EPS be identical for Plan I and Plan II

D-1) Calculation of EPS if tax @ 40%

All Equity

Plan I

Plan II

EBIT

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Less: Interest on Debt

$0

($4,800)

($9,000)

EBT

$60,000

$55,200

$51,000

Less: Tax @ 40%

($24,000)

($22,080)

($20,400)

Earnings After tax

$36,000

$33,120

$30,600

No. of share of stock outstanding

14000

11000

8375

EPS (EAT / No. of Outstanding Stock)

$2.57

$3.01

$3.65

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All Equity

Plan I

Plan II

EBIT

$60,000

$60,000

$60,000

Less: Interest on Debt

$0

($4,800)

($9,000)

EBT

$60,000

$55,200

$51,000

No. of share of stock outstanding

14000

11000

8375

EPS (EBT / No. of Outstanding Stock)

$4.29

$5.02

$6.09