Donat Corp

question 56

Multiple Choice

Donat Corp. is a small company looking at two possible capital structures. Currently, the firm is an all-equity firm with $600,000 in assets and 100,000 shares outstanding. The market value of each share is $6.00. The CEO of Donat is thinking of leveraging the firm by selling $300,000 of debt financing and retiring 50,000 shares, leaving 50,000 shares outstanding. The cost of debt is 5% annually, and the current corporate tax rate for Donat is 30%. The CEO believes that Donat will earn $50,000 per year before interest and taxes. Which of the statements below is TRUE?

• A) All-equity EPS is $0.35.
• B) 50/50 debt-to-equity EPS is $0.49.
• C) Shareholders will be better off by $0.14 per share under a firm with $300,000 in debt financing versus a firm that is all-equity.
• D) Statements (A) through (C) are all true.

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Definitions:

Tax Due

The amount of tax liability one owes to a tax authority after all calculations are completed.

Wash Sale Rules

IRS regulations that disallow the claim of a loss on the sale of a security if a substantially identical security is purchased within a 30-day period before or after the sale.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Like-Kind Exchange

A tax deferral for the exchange of business or investment properties that are of the same nature or character, without cash being involved.