Question

Paradise Travels is an all-equity firm that has 6,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $34 a share. The firm's management has decided to issue $40,000 worth of debt and use the funds to repurchase shares of the outstanding stock. The interest rate on the debt will be 7 percent. What are the earnings per share at the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes? Ignore taxes.

Answer 1

$2.38

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of shares purchased

= $40,000 / $34

= $1,176

EBIT / 6,000 = [EBIT - ($40,000 * 0.07)] / (6,000 - 1176)

EBIT / 6,000 = (EBIT - $2,800) / 4,824

4,824 EBIT = 6000 EBIT - $16,800,000

1,176 EBIT = $16,800,000

EBIT = $14,285.71

Earning per Shares at Break-even level of earning

= [EBIT - ($40,000 * 0.07)] / (6,000 - 1,176)

= ($14,285.71 - $2,800) / 4,824

= $11,485.71 / 4,824

= $2.38