Question

Pendergast, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $240,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $28,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 10 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. Pendergast is considering a $48,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 4 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 20,000 shares outstanding. Pendergast has a tax rate of 35 percent.

  

a-1	Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

	EPS
Recession	$
Normal	$
Expansion	$

  

a-2	Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

  

Percentage changes in EPS
Recession	%
Expansion	%

  

b-1	Assume that the company goes through with recapitalization. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

	EPS
Recession	$
Normal	$
Expansion	$

  

b-2	Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

Percentage changes in EPS
Recession	%
Expansion	%

Answer 1