The company now makes a further $250,000 issue of debt and uses the proceeds to repurchase equity. This causes the cost of debt to rise to 5.5% and the cost of equity to rise to 10.83%. Assume the firm pays no taxes.
The company now makes a further $250,000 issue of debt and uses the proceeds to repurchase equity. This causes the cost of debt to rise to 5.5% and the cost of equity to rise to 10.83%. Assume the firm pays no taxes.
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Buggins Inc. is financed equally by debt and equity, each with a market value of $1 million. The cost of
debt is 5%, and the
uses the proceeds to repurchase equity. This causes the cost of debt to rise to 5.5% and the cost of equity
to rise to 10.83%. Assume the firm pays no taxes.
What is the percentage increase in earnings per share after the refinancing?
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