Assume that $500 million of Power’s long-term debt is due and the board of directors are meeting to discuss a proposed plan of retiring the $500 million of long-term debt and replace it with additional common stock. It is estimated that the issuance of additional stock will increase the market capitalization by $500 million. What would be the effect of these plans on Power’s Altman Z-score and its perceived risk of bankruptcy had the plan been executed just before the end of 2018? Discuss, and provide calculations to support your analysis.

Assume that $500 million of Power’s long-term debt is due and the board of directors are meeting to discuss a proposed plan of retiring the $500 million of long-term debt and replace it with additional common stock. It is estimated that the issuance of additional stock will increase the market capitalization by $500 million. What would be the effect of these plans on Power’s Altman Z-score and its perceived risk of bankruptcy had the plan been executed just before the end of 2018? Discuss, and provide calculations to support your analysis.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Chapter5: Risk Analysis

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