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Seattle Health Plans currently uses zero-debt financing. Its operating income (EBIT) is $1M, and pays 40% tax rate. It has $5M in assets (& equity). Suppose the firm is considering replacing half of its equity financing with debt @ 8%.
a. What impact would this have on NI, ROI, ROE?
b. What if SHP is a Not For Profit?
Zero debt financing option | |
EBIT | 10,00,000 |
Less : Interest | 0 |
Earnings before taxes | 10,00,000 |
Less : Taxes @ 40% | 4,00,000 |
Net Income | 6,00,000 |
Assets | 50,00,000 |
Equity | 50,00,000 |
Debt | 0 |
ROE | =600000/5000000 = 12.00% |
ROA | =600000/5000000 = 12.00% |
50% debt financing option @ 8% | |
EBIT | 10,00,000 |
Less : Interest (2500000*8%) | 2,00,000 |
Earnings before taxes | 8,00,000 |
Less : Taxes @ 40% | 3,20,000 |
Net Income | 4,80,000 |
Assets | 50,00,000 |
Equity (50%*5000000) | 25,00,000 |
Debt (50%*5000000) | 25,00,000 |
ROE | 480000/2500000 = 19.20% |
ROA | 480000/5000000 = 9.60% |
50% debt financing option @ 8% and SHP is Not for profit | |
EBIT | 10,00,000 |
Less : Interest | 2,00,000 |
Earnings before taxes | 8,00,000 |
Less : Taxes @ 40% | 0 |
Net Income | 8,00,000 |
Assets | 50,00,000 |
Equity (50%*5000000) | 25,00,000 |
Debt (50%*5000000) | 25,00,000 |
ROE | 800000/2500000 = 32.00% |
ROA | 800000/5000000 = 16.00% |
ROE = Net income / Equity | |
ROA = Net income / Total assets |
a. If SHP replaces 50% equity by debt then its net income and ROA would decrease but ROE would increase |
b. If SHP is not for profit then it will not pay taxes and in that case its net profit would be $800,000 |