Reference no: EM131176357
Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $106,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $9,700 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 22 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 33 percent lower. Kaelea is considering a $30,600 debt issue with an interest rate of 7 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 5,300 shares outstanding. Assume Kaelea has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.
Requirement 1:
(a) Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued, assuming no taxes. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) ROE Recession % Normal % Expansion %
(b) Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession, assuming no taxes. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) %ΔROE Recession % Expansion %
Requirement 2: Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization and no taxes.
(a) Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) ROE Recession % Normal % Expansion %
(b) Calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) %ΔROE Recession % Expansion %
Requirement 3: Assume the firm has a tax rate of 35 percent.
(a) Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. Also, calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) ROE Recession % Normal % Expansion % %ΔROE Recession % Expansion %
(b) Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. Also, calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and recession, assuming the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) ROE Recession % Normal % Expansion % %ΔROE Recession % Expansion %.
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