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a)
To determine: Amount of
a)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Capital budget is $15,000,000
Net income is $11 million,
DPS dividend per share is $2,
Outstanding shares 1 million,
Capital structure is 30% debt and 70% equity.
Calculation of retained earnings:
Therefore, retained earnings needed is amounted to $10,500,000
b)
To determine: Dividend per share (DPS) and pay-out ratio.
b)
Explanation of Solution
Based on the residual dividend model, the amount $500,000 ($11,000,000-$10,500,000) is available for dividends.
Calculation of dividend per share:
Therefore, dividend per share is $0.50
Calculation of pay-out ratio:
Therefore, pay-out ratio is 4.55%
c)
To determine: Amount of retained earnings needed by company K to fund its capital budget, if it maintains $2 DPS for next year.
c)
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of retained earnings:
Therefore, retained earnings available is amounted to $9,000,000
d)
To determine: Whether company maintains its current capital structure with its DPS and maintain $15 million capital budget without raising new common stock.
d)
Explanation of Solution
Person X views that, company does not maintain because, if it maintains $2 DPS, only $9 million of retained earnings is available for capital projects. However, if the firm is to keep up its current capital structure of $10.5 million of equity is needed. This may necessitate the company to issue $1.5 million of common stock.
e)
To determine: Portion of current year capital budget could have to be financed by debt.
e)
Explanation of Solution
Retained earnings available is $9,000,000
Calculation of Capital budget financed with Retained earnings:
Therefore, percentage of capital budget financed by retained earnings is 60%
Calculation of Capital budget financed with debt:
Therefore, percentage of capital budget financed by debt is 40%
f)
To determine: External (new) equity needed.
f)
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of retained earnings:
Therefore, retained earnings available is amounted to $9,000,000
Calculation of external equity needed:
Therefore, external (new) equity needed is $1,500,000
g)
To determine: Company’s capital budget for next year.
g)
Explanation of Solution
Calculation of retained earnings:
Therefore, retained earnings available is amounted to $9,000,000
Retained earnings availability is equals the required equity to find new capital budget.
Calculation of capital budget using required equity:
Hence, capital budget is $12,857,143
Therefore, if Company R cuts its capital budget from $15 million to $12.86 million, it will maintain its DPS $2.00, its current capital structure and still follow its residual dividend policy.
h)
To determine: Actions taken by company when its
h)
Explanation of Solution
Company can take any one of the following four actions,
- New issue of common stock,
- Cuts its capital budget,
- Company cuts the dividends,
- Change the capital structure by using more debt funds.
Company should realize that every of these actions is not while not consequences to its cost of capital, stock price or both.
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