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Southwest Sands currently has 19,800 shares of stock outstanding. It is considering issuing $92,000 of debt at an interest rate of 6.3 percent. The break-even level of EBIT between these two capital structure options is $62,000. How many shares of stock will be repurchased if the company undergoes the recapitalization? Ignore taxes.
At break-even level of EBIT, EPS under both the situations will be the same.
Unlevered | Levered | ||
a | EBIT | 62,000 | 62,000 |
b | Less: Interest (92000*6.3%) | - | 5,796 |
c | EBT (a-b) | 62,000 | 56,204 |
d | Less: Tax | - | - |
e | Earnings After Tax (c-d) | 62,000 | 56,204 |
f | Shares outstanding* | 19,800 | X |
g | EPS (e/f) | 3.13 | 56204/X |
62000/19800 = 56204/X
X = (56204*19800)/62000
= 17949.0193548
Stock Outstanding under levered scheme = 17949
Stocks to be repurchase = 19800-17949
= 1851