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A firm that wants to raise $21 million has 500,000 common shares outstanding, with a current
market value of $1
5
per share. The firm’s
tax rate is 40
percent
.
(a)
The alternatives are to issue common shares or to
issue
20
–
year debentures
(bond
s)
at
face value with annual interest payments of 12 percent. Issuing and underwrit
ing
costs
can be
ignored.
Compute the indifference
EBIT
between common shares and bonds
.
If expected EBIT is greater than the indi
fference EBIT
which financing option should be pursued?
(b)
The $21 millio
n could also be raised by issuing 525,000 preferred shares
at $
40 per share
with
an annual dividend rate of 10 percent.
Issuing and underwriting costs can be ignored.
Compute the indifference
EBIT between common shares and preferred shares
.
If expected
EBIT is less than the indifference EBIT which financing option should be pursued?
(c)
Is a decision based on maximizing EPs appropriate?
What additional factor
(
s
)
must be
considered before a decision is taken? Discuss.
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