Barnabys Fatburner Gyms Ltd operates a chain of exercise facilities throughout Victoria and New South Wales. The
Question:
Barnaby’s Fatburner Gyms Ltd operates a chain of exercise facilities throughout Victoria and New South Wales. The firm is considering offering share dividends to its
shareholders either via share bonus issue or share split. The firm currently has 8 million shares outstanding, which have a current market price of $12. If all else remains
constant, what will be the price of Barnaby’s shares after each of the following scenarios:
a. A 20% bonus share issue
b. A 32.5% bonus share issue
c. A 4 for 1 share split
d. What would be the total number of shares outstanding after (a), (b) and (c)?
2. Green Curry Kitchen operates two restaurants in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania,
and has the following financial structure:
Account payables $100,000 | |
Short-term debt $400,00 | |
Current liabilities $ 500,00 | |
Long-term debt $2,000,000 | |
owner's equity $1,500,000 | |
Total $4,000,000 |
The firm is considering an expansion that would involve raising an additional $2 million.
a. What are the firm’s debt ratio and debt-to-equity ratio in its present capital structure?
b. If the firm wants to have a debt ratio of 50%, how much equity does it need to raise in order to finance the expansion?
Financial Management Principles and Applications
ISBN: 978-0133423822
12th edition
Authors: Sheridan Titman, Arthur Keown, John Martin