Question

Gail Corporation is comparing two different capital structures: an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, the company would have 160,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 110,000 shares of stock outstanding and $1.4 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes. If Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is $650,000, what is the EPS for each plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Earnings per share (EPS) are: 12.Under Plan I = $_______ 13.Under Plan ll = $______ 14.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.) Break-even EBIT = $______

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Under Plan I

No debt.

EPS = Earnings / Number of shares

= 650,000 / 160,000

= $4.06 per share

b. Under Plan II

Debt of $1.4 million.

Interest = 7% * 1.4 million

= $98,000

EPS = (650,000 - 98,000) / 110,000 shares

= $5.02 per share

c. Breakeven point.

What amount of Earnings will equate the two plans.

Assume earnings is e.

e / 160,000 = (e - 98,000) / 110,000

e * 110,000 = 160,000 * (e - 98,000)

110,000e = 160,000e - ‭15,680,000,000‬

160,000e - 110,000e = ‭15,680,000,000‬

e = ‭15,680,000,000‬/50,000

e = $‭313,600‬