BCO315 Corporate Finance: Task, Brief & Rubrics Case Study

BCO315 Corporate Finance Task brief & rubrics Task: Case Study

The student will answer all the questions and problems below in a formal document prepared in Excel format. The document must use Arial 11 pt font with justified text alignment. The submission is due in Week 11 via Turnitin by Sunday, December 17 at 23:59. This task accounts for 30% of the total course grade and assesses understanding in areas including firm financing theories, capital structure risk, dividend payout ratios, stock repurchases, transitioning from private to public status, leasing versus ownership decisions, and the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Paper For Above instruction

The following analysis provides comprehensive responses to the specified questions related to corporate finance concepts, including leverage impact, dividend policy, capital structure decisions, and cost of capital evaluations. Each question integrates theoretical frameworks with practical calculations and considerations relevant to real-world corporate financial management.

Question 1: Impact of Debt on Earnings Per Share (EPS) Under Economic Scenarios

Protos, Inc. is an unleveraged firm with a total market value of $300,000 and projected EBIT of $25,000 under normal economic conditions. Economic expansion increases EBIT by 25%, whereas a recession decreases EBIT by 50%. The firm considers issuing $100,000 of debt at 6% interest to repurchase shares. The current number of shares is 5,000, and taxes are ignored for this part.

Part (a): Calculate EPS under normal, expanded, and recessionary scenarios before debt issuance. Also, compute percentage changes when moving from normal conditions to expansion and recession estimates.

Part (b): Repeat the calculations assuming the firm proceeds with recapitalization. Observe the impacts on EPS.

The analysis reveals how leveraging alters earnings per share, affecting shareholder value across economic cycles, and underscores the importance of optimal capital structure planning.

Question 2: Impact of Corporate Taxes on Leverage and EPS Calculations

Repeat the calculations from Question 1 considering a corporate tax rate of 25%. This introduces the benefits of tax shields on debt, affecting EPS and leverage decisions. The presence of taxes generally amplifies the benefits of debt financing, resulting in higher EPS under leverage in favorable economic conditions but increasing financial risk during downturns.

Question 3: Effect of Stock Dividends on Equity Accounts

A company declares a 15% stock dividend when its stock's market price is $45 per share. The stock dividend increases the total number of shares outstanding, decreasing retained earnings proportionally. The distribution reallocates equity within the accounts—specifically, retained earnings are reduced, and common stock equity increases, maintaining total equity value but diluting per-share measures like EPS.

Question 4: Calculating the WACC for Sangria Corporation

Sangria aims for a capital structure of 65% equity and 35% debt, with a cost of equity at 16% and cost of debt at 6%. Corporate tax rate is 25%. The computation of WACC involves weighting after-tax cost of debt and cost of equity according to the target structure, highlighting the company's optimal financing mix to minimize capital costs and maximize valuation.

Question 5: Determining WACC for Telefonica Co.

Telefonica has 5,000 bonds with a 5% coupon rate, each with a $1,000 par value, trading at 105% of par, with semiannual coupons over ten years. Additionally, 185,000 shares are trading at $60, with a beta of 1.20; the market risk premium is 8%, and the risk-free rate is 4%. Using this data, calculate the firm's WACC by evaluating the cost of equity via the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the after-tax cost of debt, appropriately weighted by capital structure proportions. This comprehensive analysis aids in understanding the firm's total cost of capital amidst market conditions.

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