liances, Inc. has no debt outstanding, and its financial position is given by the following data:            Assets (market value = book value)   $5,000,000 EBIT   $800,000 Cost of equity 12% Stock price $10 Shares outstanding   500,000 Tax rate   25%                     The firm is considering selling bonds and simultaneously repurchasing some of its stock.  If it moves to a capital structure with 20% debt based on market values, its cost of equity will increase to 13% to reflect the increased risk.  Bonds can be sold at a cost of 6%.  Appliance, Inc. is a no-growth firm.  Hence, all its earnings are paid out as dividends.  Earnings are expected to be constant over tim

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Appliances, Inc. has no debt outstanding, and its financial position is given by the following data:           

Assets (market value = book value)

 

$5,000,000

EBIT

 

$800,000

Cost of equity

12%

Stock price

$10

Shares outstanding

 

500,000

Tax rate

 

25%

                   

The firm is considering selling bonds and simultaneously repurchasing some of its stock.  If it moves to a capital structure with 20% debt based on market values, its cost of equity will increase to 13% to reflect the increased risk.  Bonds can be sold at a cost of 6%.  Appliance, Inc. is a no-growth firm.  Hence, all its earnings are paid out as dividends.  Earnings are expected to be constant over time.

As a creditor, you are concerned about the company’s ability to repay its debt and interest.  What is the new times interest earned?  

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