The Howe Computer Company has grown rapidly during the past 5 years. Recently, its commercial bank urged
Question:
Discussions with an investment banker have resulted in the decision to raise $250,000 at this time. Investment bankers have assured Howe that the following alternatives are feasible (flotation costs will be ignored):
€¢ Alternative 1: Sell common stock at $10 per share.
€¢ Alternative 2: Sell convertible bonds at a 10% coupon, convertible into 80 shares of common stock for each $1,000 bond (i.e., the conversion price is $12.50 per share).
€¢ Alternative 3: Sell debentures with a 10% coupon; each $1,000 bond will have 80 warrants to buy 1 share of common stock at $12.50.
Keith Howe, the president, owns 80% of Howe€™s common stock and wants to maintain control of the company; 50,000 shares are outstanding. The following are summaries of Howe€™s latest financial statements:
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Income Statement
Sales€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..$550,000
All costs except interest€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..495,000
EBIT€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..$ 55,000
Interest€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.15,000
EBT€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦...$ 40,000
Taxes (40%)€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.16,000
Net income€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦... $ 24,000
Shares outstanding€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦...50,000
Earnings per share€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦.$0.48
Price/earnings ratio€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦..18×
Market price of stock€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦€¦$8.64
a. Show the new balance sheet under each alternative. For Alternatives 2 and 3, show the balance sheet after conversion of the debentures or exercise of the warrants. Assume that $150,000 of the funds raised will be used to pay off the bank loan and the rest used to increase total assets.
b. Show Keith Howe€™s control position under each alternative, assuming that he does not purchase additional shares.
c. What is the effect on earnings per share of each alternative if it is assumed that earnings before interest and taxes will be 20% of total assets?
d. What will be the debt ratio under each alternative?
e. Which of the three alternatives would you recommend to Keith Howe? Why?
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Fundamentals of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-0324597707
12th edition
Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
