Fletcher Corporation is debating whether to convert its all-equity capital struc
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Fletcher Corporation is debating whether to convert its all-equity capital structure to one that is 40% debt. Currently, there are 2193 shares outstanding selling at $68 per share. EBIT is expected to remain at $14085 per year forever. The interest rate on new debt is 7%, and there are no taxes. You currently hold 100 shares of Fletcher. What will be your annual cash flow under the proposed capital structure? Assume that Fletcher has a 100% dividend payout ratio. (Round answer to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations)
Explanation / Answer
In all equity capital, there is no debt in capital structure. Therefore no interest is paid out.
since there is no interest paid out, Net earnings = EBIT= $14085
Therefore EPS= Net earnings / Number of shares outstanding = $14085 / 2193 = $6.4227
Since the entire earning is paidout as dividends, the shareholder who holds 100 shares receives total dividend amount equal to product of EPS and number of shares held = $6.4227*100= $642.27
In case of all equity firm, the cash flow with 100 shares held is $642.27
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