Consider a firm with an EBIT of $559,000. The firm finances its assets with $1,090,000 debt (costing 6.4 percent) and 209,000 shares of stock selling at $15.00 per share. The firm is considering increasing its debt by $900,000, using the proceeds to buy back 84,000 shares of stock. The firm is in the 35 percent tax bracket. The change in capital structure will have no effect on the operations of the firm. Thus, EBIT will remain at $559,000. Calculate the EPS before AND after the change in capital structure and indicate changes in EPS. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.) EPS before $ EPS after $ Difference $

EPS before change in capital structure = $2.34

EPS after change in capital structure       $3.45

Difference in EPS caused by the change ($1.11)

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

EBIT = $559,000

6.4% Debts = $1,090,000

Common stock = 209,000 shares at $15 per share

EPS before increasing debt:

EBIT = $559,000

Interest  (69,760) (6.4% of $1,090,000)

Net income = $489,240

EPS = $489,240/209,000 = $2.34 per share

EPS after increasing debt:

New debt = $1,990,000 ($1,090,000 + $900,000)

New equity shares = 125,000 shares (209,000 - 84,000)

EBIT = $559,000

Interest (127,360) (6.4% of $1,990,000)

Net income = $431,640

EPS = $431,640/125,000 = $3.45 per share

EPS before change in capital structure = $2.34

EPS after change in capital structure       $3.45

Difference in EPS caused by the change ($1.11)