is debating between a leveraged and an unleveraged capital structure. The all equity capital structure would consist of 20,000 shares of stock. The debt and equity option would consist of 13,000 shares of stock plus $280,000 of debt with an interest rate of 8 percent. What is the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes between these two options? Ignore taxes.
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At breakeven ,Earning per share under Both alternatives are equal.
Earning per share = [EBIT -interest ]/number of shares outstanding [In absence of taxes]
All Equity | Debt +Equity | |
EBIT | EBIT | EBIT |
Less:Interest | 0 | 280000*8%= 22400 |
EBT | EBIT | EBIT -22400 |
Less:Tax | 0 | 0 |
Net income | EBIT | EBIT -22400 |
Number of shares outstanding | 20000 | 13000 |
NOw,
EPS 1 =EPS 2
[EBIT/20000] = [EBIT -22400]/13000
13000 EBIT /20000 = EBIT -22400
.65 EBIT = EBIT -22400
EBIT - .65 EBIT = 22400
.35 EBIT = 22400
EBIT = 22400/.35
= 64000
break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes between these two options = $ 64000
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