Question

Taunton's is an all-equity firm that has 152,000 shares of stock outstanding. The CFO is considering borrowing $245,000 at 6 percent interest to repurchase 21,000 shares. Ignoring taxes, what is the value of the firm

Answer 1

Answer:

The value of the firm is $1,773,333

Explanation:

Calculation of Value of each share

Amount borrowed (A)                    $245,000

No. of shares repurchased (B)         21,000  

Value for each share (C)                $11.67  

No. of shares outstanding after repurchase(A)    131,000

(152,000 - 21,000)

Value for each share(B)                                           $11.67  

Equity value after repurchase(A*B)                     $1,528,333

Add: Amount borrowed                                        $245,000

Firm value after this transaction                      $1,773,333