The year is 2030, and the world has run out of oil. Fortunately, a crop called Extrophia (which can be regrown)has emerged to meet humanitys needs, as it can be processed into a type of fuel which can run the new breedof Extro-cars and Extro-trains.Kobol Processing Inc began its life 12 years ago when it started purchasing land to rent out to farmers forgrowing Extrophia. The company has shown a profit in all of its years of existence, and the shareholders simplyadore the company's management. Prior to founding Kobol, its CEO, Shang Tsung, was the founder and CEO ofa failed crude oil refining operation. The bankruptcy and the resulting Companies Creditors Arrangement Act(CCAA)-driven proceedings made him extremely averse to debt financing. As a result, the company is 100%equity financed, with 20 million common shares outstanding. The stock currently trades at $35.50 per share.Kobol is considering a plan to purchase a rather large tract of farmland in Saskatchewan for $60 million. Asbefore, the land will be leased to Extrophia farmers, and the purchase will increase Kobol's annual pre-taxearnings by $14 million in perpetuity. You, the company's new CFO, have been asked to spearhead the project.You have determined that the company's current cost of capital is 12.5%. A board member, who is also afriend, feels that the company could be more valuable if it included debt in its capital structure, so she iswondering whether you should issue debt to finance the project. Based on your conversations with theinvestment banks, you feel that the company can issue bonds at par value with an 8% coupon to fund theentire farmland purchase.Kobol has a 40 percent corporate tax rate.

2. Construct Kobol's market value balance sheet before it announces the farmland purchase. (4 Marks)

3. Suppose Kobol decides to issue 100% equity to finance the farmland purchase. (20 Marks)

a. What is the net present value of the project?

b. Construct Kobol's market value balance sheet after it announces the farmland purchase usingequity. What would be the new price per share? How many shares will Kobol need to issue tofinance the purchase?

c. Construct Kobol's market value balance sheet after the equity issue but before the farmlandpurchase has been made. How many shares of common stock are now outstanding? What is theprice per share?d. Construct Kobol's market value balance sheet after the farmland purchase has been made.

4. Suppose Kobol decides to issue 100% debt to finance the farmland purchase. (8 Marks)

a. What will the market value of Kobol be if the purchase is financed entirely with debt?b. Construct Kobol's market value balance sheet after both the debt issue and the farmland purchase.What is the price per share of the firm's stock?5. Which method of financing maximizes the per-share stock price of Kobol's equity? (4 Marks)