Green Manufacturing, Inc., plans to announce that it will issue $2.06 million of perpetual debt and use the proceeds to repurchase common stock.
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Green Manufacturing, Inc., plans to announce that it will issue $2.06 million of perpetual debt and use the proceeds to repurchase common stock. The bonds will sell at par with a coupon rate of 6 percent. Green is currently an all-equity firm worth $7.38 million with 460,000 shares of common stock outstanding. After the sale of the bonds, Green will maintain the new capital structure indefinitely. Green currently generates annual pretax earnings of $1.56 million. This level of earnings is expected to remain constant in perpetuity. Green is subject to a corporate tax rate of 40 percent. |
| a. |
What is the expected return on Green’s equity before the announcement of the debt issue? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| Expected return | % |
| b. |
What is the price per share of the firm’s equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| Price per share | $ |
| d. |
What is Green’s stock price per share immediately after the repurchase announcement? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| New share price | $ |
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How many shares will Green repurchase as a result of the debt issue? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| Shares repurchased |
| e-2. |
How many shares of common stock will remain after the repurchase? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| New shares outstanding |
| g. |
What is the required return on Green’s equity after the restructuring? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| Required return | % |

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