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Consider
Dronalution, Inc. a
major drone manufacturer is currently all equity financed. They are
contemplating converting...
Consider
Dronalution, Inc. a
major drone manufacturer is currently all equity financed. They are
contemplating converting all equity capital structure to one that
is 30% debt, financed at 6% interest. The company currently has
5,000 shares outstanding at a price of $53 per share. EBIT is
$35,000 and expected to remain at this amount. Respond to the
following. Ignore taxes.
Discuss
- Mr. Fisher one of the firm's shareholders, owns 200 shares of
the firm's stock. What is his cash flow under the current capital
structure? Assume a dividend payout rate of 100 percent.
- What will Mr. Fisher's cash flow be under the proposed capital
structure of the firm? Assume that he keeps all of his shares.
- If Dronalution does convert, but Mr. Fisher prefers the
all-equity capital structure. How could he unlever his shares of
stock to recreate the original capital structure?
- Explain the concept of homemade leverage and why Dronalution's
choice of capital structure is irrelevant.