Steinberg Corporation
and Dietrich Corporation are identical firms except that Dietrich
is more levered. Both companies will remain in business for one
more year. The companies' economists agree that the probability of
the continuation of the current expansion is 80 percent for the
next year, and the probability of a recession is 20 percent. If the
expansion continues, each firm will generate earnings before
interest and taxes (EBIT) of $4.1 million. If a recession occurs,
each firm will generate earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
of $1.5 million. Steinberg's debt obligation requires the firm to
pay $950,000 at the end of the year. Dietrich's debt obligation
requires the firm to pay $1.6 million at the end of the year.
Neither firm pays taxes. Assume a discount rate of 14
percent.
a-1. What are the current market values of
Steinberg's equity and debt? (Enter your answers in
dollars, not millions of dollars. Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole dollar,
e.g., 1,234,567.)
Steinberg | |
Equity value | $ |
Debt value | $ |
a-2. What are the current market values of
Dietrich's equity and debt? (Enter your answers in
dollars, not millions of dollars. Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole dollar,
e.g., 1,234,567.)
a1).
Steinberg | Expansion(80%) | Recession(20%) |
EBIT | 4,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
Payoff to bondholders | 950,000 | 950,000 |
Payoff to stockholders | 3,150,000 | 550,000 |
Steinberg Potential Payoffs:
Equity = [(0.8 x 3,150,000) + (0.2 x 550,000)]/1.14
= [2,520,000 + 110,000]/1.14 = 2,630,000/1.14 = $2,307,017.54, or $2,307,018
Debt = [(0.8 x 950,000) + (0.2 x 950,000)]/1.14
= [760,000 + 190,000]/1.14 = 950,000/1.14 = $833,333.33 or $833,333
a2).
Dietrich | Expansion(80%) | Recession(20%) |
EBIT | 4,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
Payoff to bondholders | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 |
Payoff to stockholders | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Dietrich Potential Payoffs:
Equity = [(0.8 x 2,500,000) + (0.2 x 0)]/1.14
= [2,000,000 + 0]/1.14 = 2,000,000/1.14 = $1,754,385.97 or $1,754,386
Debt = [(0.8 x 1,600,000) + (0.2 x 1,500,000)]/1.14
= [1,280,000 + 300,000]/1.14 = 1,580,000/1.14 = $1,385,964.91, or $1,385,965
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