CGC Ltd. is planning to reduce debt through a $4 million equity issue. The existing $10m term loan has an interest rate of 6% p.a.
Shares outstanding are currently 200,000 with a share price of $100 each.
Market value of equity is $20m.
The company forecasts EBIT of $2m.
The company tax rate is 30%. Should CGC change its capital structure?
One approach is to find the breakeven point:
[(EBIT 600,000)(1 30%)]/200,000 = [(EBIT 360,000)(1 30%)]/240,000
[EBIT 600,000]/5 = [EBIT 360,000]/6
6EBIT 3,600,000 = 5EBIT 1,800,000
EBIT = 1,800,000
A second method is to compare the EPS:
Current | Proposed | |
EBIT | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Interest | 600,000 | 360,000 |
Profit Before Tax | 1,400,000 | 1,640,000 |
Tax | 420,000 | 492,000 |
Profit After Tax | 980,000 | 1,148,000 |
Shares | 200,000 | 240,000 |
EPS | 4.90 | 4.78 |
Ultimately, either method shows that the company should not change its capital structure.
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