Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of
$75,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to
be $9,400 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong
expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 24 percent higher. If
there is a recession, then EBIT will be 31 percent lower. The
company is considering a $22,500 debt issue with an interest rate
of 8 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of
stock. There are currently 5,000 shares outstanding. Assume the
company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.
Assume the firm has a tax rate of 35 percent.
e. Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of
the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. Also,
calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and
recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a
minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations
and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places,
e.g., 32.16.)
ROE | |
Recession | % |
Normal | % |
Expansion | % |
%ΔROE | |
Recession | % |
Expansion | % |
f. Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of
the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. Also,
calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and
recession, assuming the firm goes through with the proposed
recapitalization. (A negative answer should be indicated by
a minus sign. Do not round intermediate
calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
ROE | |
Recession | % |
Normal | % |
Expansion | % |
%ΔROE | |
Recession | % |
Expansion | % |
Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $75,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, ar...
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