You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms (AllDebt, Inc., and AllEquity, Inc.), both
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You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms (AllDebt, Inc., and AllEquity, Inc.), both of which operate in the same industry and have identical EBITDA of $14.7 million and operating income of $12.5 million. AllDebt, Inc., finances its $25 million in assets with $24 million in debt (on which it pays 10 percent interest annually) and $1 million in equity. AllEquity, Inc., finances its $25 million in assets with no debt and $25 million in equity. Both firms pay a tax rate of 21 percent on their taxable income. Calculate the income available to pay the asset funders (the debt holders and stockholders) and resulting return on asset-funders’ investment for the two firms.
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Finance Applications And Theory
ISBN: 9781260013986
5th Edition
Authors: Marcia Cornett, Troy Adair, John Nofsinger