Richard is a zero growth company. It currently has zero debt and its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are $85,000. Richard's current cost of equity is 11%, and its tax rate is 21%. The firm has 15,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Assume that Richard is considering changing from its original capital structure to a new capital structure with 39% debt and 61% equity. This results in a weighted average cost of capital equal to 8.7% and a new value of operations of $576,345. Assume Richard raises $165,000 in new debt and purchases T-bills to hold until it makes the stock repurchase. What is the stock price per share immediately after issuing the debt but prior to the repurchase?
New value of operations = $576,345
Debt = $165,000
T-bills (excess cash) = $165,000
Share outstanding = 15,000
Thus, Stock price per share prior repurchase:
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