Reference no: EM132901816
Question - The directors of Excelsior Corporation are considering expansion of the company. The company will need $500,000 to finance this expansion. The existing capital structure comprises 1,000,000 ordinary shares of $1 and no interest bearing debt.
Three methods of financing are under consideration:
(i) Issue 500,000 ordinary shares of $1.00 each
(ii) Issue 13% Debentures.
(iii) Issue 250,000 ordinary shares of $1 each and $250,000 13% debentures
The company's tax rate is 30%.
Required -
(a) Calculate the earnings per share under each alternative assuming earnings before interest and taxes are $400,000.
(b) Calculate the degree of financial leverage for each proposal.
(C) Calculate the indifference point using (EBIT) between alternatives (1) and (2). Explain the meaning of your answer.