Theory and Taxes DataCore Inc. currently has an all-equity capital structure. However, the firm is considering a recapitalization that would structure the firm with 25% debt and 75% equity by issuing an appropriate amount of debt and repurchasing an equal amount of common stock; the debt is expected to have a 5% coupon rate. The firm expects the following scenarios over the next year for EBIT Outlook Probability EBIt
Good 35% 800000
Average 40% 525000
Poor 25% 75000
The firm currently has 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding at $43 per share. The firm is in a 0% tax bracket.
1. Determine the expected earnings before interest and taxes, net income, and earnings per share (a) if the firm maintains its current unlevered capital structure and (b) if it recapitalizes at 25% debt and uses the proceeds to repurchase conm
2. Following the assumptions behind M&M's Proposition I, calculate the stockholders' required rate of return of the firm in an unlevered versus a levered state. Calculate the value of the levered firm, separating it into debt and equity components. Also, calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the firm in a levered versus an unlevered state. 3. Assuming the firm is in a 35% corporate tax bracket, determine the value of the unlevered firm versus the value of the levered firm.

Case in point 2.4 attaway airlines, part two back at attaway airlines, the morning meeting ended with no agreement between dan esposito and molly kinnon. in fact, a new issue arose. molly now says that the new accounting system is entitled to the highest priority because the federal government soon will require the reporting of certain types of company-paid health insurance premiums. because the current system will not handle this report, she insists that the entire accounting system is a nondiscretionary project. as you might expect, dan is upset. can part of a project be nondiscretionary? what issues need to be discussed? the committee meets again tomorrow, and the members will look to you, as the it director, for guidance.

Shrieves casting company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by sidney johnson, a recently graduated mba. the production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. the machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in shipping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. the machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the macrs 3-year class. the machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. the new line would generate incremental sales of 1,250 units per year for 4 years at an incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. the sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. the firm’s tax rate is 40%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%. define “incremental cash flow.” (1) should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow?

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy. b. this is a negative response strategy. c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning. d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.