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 Antarctica Corporation currently has no debt on their balance sheet

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 Antarctica Corporation currently has no debt on their balance sheet. It expects its EBIT to be €100,000 every year forever. Its cost of equity is 13%. Instructions: a. If the tax rate is 21%, what is the value of the firm? (5 points) b. What will the value be the value Antarctica if the firm borrows €200,000 at 6% and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares? Notice that by doing so, the firm increases its debt and accordingly decreases its equity. (5 points) C. What is the cost of equity after recapitalization? (5 points) d. What is the WACC after recapitalization? (5 points) e. What are the implications for the firm's capital structure decision? (5 points)

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a. If the tax rate is 21%, what is the value of the firm?

EBIT = 100000

Less: Interesrt = 0 ( as no debt )

EBT = 100000

Less: Tax = 21000 ( 21% of EBT )

Profit after Tax = 79000

Value of Firm = PAT / Ke = 79000 / 13% = 607692.3

b. What will the value Antarctica if the firm uses the borrows 200000 at 6% to repurchase shares? Notice that by doing so, the firm increases its debt and accordingly decreases its equity.

EBIT = 100000

Less: Interesrt = 12000 ( 200000 * 6% )

EBT = 88000

Less: Tax = 18480 ( 21% of EBT )

Profit after Tax = 69520

Value of Firm = PAT / Ke = 69520 / 13% = 534769.2

c. What is the cost Of equity after recapitalization?

Cost of equity won't change after recapitalization. So it will be same as 13%.

d. What is the WACC after recapitalization?

Total Debt + Equity = 200000 + 534769.2 = 734769.2

Weight of Debt = 200000 / 734769.2 = 0.2722

Weight of Equity = 1 - Debt = 1 - 0.2722 = 0.7278

WACC = { Weight of debt * [ Interest rate* ( 1 - Tax ) ] } + {Weight of Equity * Cost of equity Ke}

WACC = { 0.2722 * ( 6% ( 1 - 21% ) } + { 0.7278 * 13% }

WACC = 10.75%

e. What are the implications for the firm's capital structure?

Cheaper cost of capital. Higher returns to equity. As we can see from above WACC reduced from 13% to 10.75% with use of debt.