Northeast Airlines is considering two alternatives for thefinancing of a purchase of a fleet of airplanes. These twoalternatives are:
1. Issue 62,000 shares of common stock at $46 per share. (Cashdividends have not been paid nor is the payment of anycontemplated).
2. Issue 13%, 10-year bonds at par for $2,852,000.
It is estimated that the company will earn $706,000 beforeinterest and taxes as a result of this purchase. The company has anestimated tax rate of 30% and has 83,100 shares of common stockoutstanding prior to the new financing.
Determine the effect on net income and earnings per share forthese two methods of financing.
Plan One
Issue Stock:
Plan Two
Issue Bonds:
Income before interest and taxes $ $
Interest
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income
Outstanding shares
Earnings per share
Northeast Airlines is considering two alternatives for thefinancing of a purchase of a fleet of airplanes. These twoalternatives are:
1. Issue 62,000 shares of common stock at $46 per share. (Cashdividends have not been paid nor is the payment of anycontemplated).
2. Issue 13%, 10-year bonds at par for $2,852,000.
It is estimated that the company will earn $706,000 beforeinterest and taxes as a result of this purchase. The company has anestimated tax rate of 30% and has 83,100 shares of common stockoutstanding prior to the new financing.
Determine the effect on net income and earnings per share forthese two methods of financing.
Plan One
Issue Stock:
Plan Two
Issue Bonds:
Income before interest and taxes $ $
Interest
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income
Outstanding shares
Earnings per share