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As the Financial vice president for Bear Enterprises, you have the following inf

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Question

As the Financial vice president for Bear Enterprises, you have the following information:                                                                                                         

Expected net income after tax next year before new financing : $60,000,000

Sinking Fund payments due next year on existing debt: $20,000,000

Interest due next year on existing debt $18,000,000

Conpany Tax rate                            25%

Common Stock Price, per share               $17

Common Shares outstanding: 22,000,000

Calculate Bear's Earnings Per Share for next year assuming the firm raises $60 Million of new debt at an interest rate of 9 percent

$2.54

$22.54

$1.69

$16.95

a.

$2.54

b.

$22.54

c.

$1.69

d.

$16.95

Explanation / Answer

New Interest Expenses = 60,000,000*9% = $ 5,400,000

Tax saving on New Interest Expneses = 5400000*25% = $ 1,350,000

Expected net income after tax next year before new financing = $ 60,000,000

Expected net income after tax next year after new financing = Expected net income after tax next year before new financing - New Interest Expenses + Tax saving on New Interest Expneses

Expected net income after tax next year after new financing = 60000000 - 5400000 + 1350000

Expected net income after tax next year after new financing = $ 55,950,000

Bear's Earnings Per Share = Expected net income after tax next year after new financing / Common Shares outstanding

Bear's Earnings Per Share = 55950000/22000000

Bear's Earnings Per Share = $ 2.54

Answer

A) $ 2.54