You're the CFO of Fishing Fun Inc. The company has expected EBIT of BDT 50 million every year

forever. The company currently has an all equity capital structure with 694,177 shares outstanding.

Company's shares are currently trading in market for BDT 170. The company's past dividend

payments are given below:

Year Dividend per

share (BDT)

2019 12

2018 10

2017 9

2016 7.5

2015 6

2014 5

Fishing Fun is evaluating a project to expand it's business in South America. This project would

enable the company to generate yearly revenue of BDT 5 million and incur operating cost of BDT 2

million. The project has 5 years life and would cost 10 million to purchase. The additional setup cost

of the project would be BDT 100,000. This project will require an initial investment in current assets

worth BDT 300,000, of which BDT 150,000 will be raised from current liability. The investment in

working capital will grow by 10% till 3rd year of the project. The project will be depreciated using 3

years MACRS and can be scraped for BDT 1 million after the useful life is over. The average tax rate is

35%.

Fishing Fun is also contemplating capital restructuring. They have assessed that the borrowing rate

would be 12% if they're levered. The company plans for a target debt-equity ratio of 0.67.

Ques: If dividend policy remains unchanged, how much dividend the company would pay in 2020?

What would be the ex-dividend price in 2020 (assuming other factors are unchanged)? How

many shares company may buy back in open market transaction instead of paying cash

dividend in 2020? Will you prefer paying cash dividends or will you use the cash instead for

stock repurchase? Justify your decision.