Assignment Steps:
Scenario: Hightower, Inc. plans to announce it will issue $2.0 million of perpetual debt and use the proceeds to repurchase common stock. The bonds will sell at par with a coupon rate of 5%. Hightower, Inc. is currently an all-equity company worth $7.5 million with 400,000 shares of common stock outstanding. After the sale of the bonds, the company will maintain the new capital structure indefinitely. The company currently generates annual pretax earnings of $1.5 million. This level of earnings is expected to remain constant in perpetuity. The tax rate is 35%.
Individual contributions should be posted by End of Day on Saturday, February 17th. Tom is lead.
Prepare a 150 word memo advising the management of Hightower, Inc. on the financial impact, including the following:
- 3. Construct the company’s market value balance sheet immediately after the announcement of the debt issue.
