Best Bagels, Inc. (BB)
Best Bagels, Inc. (BB) currently has zero debt. Its earnings before
interest and taxes (EBIT) are $130,000, and it is a zero growth
company. BB’s current cost of equity is 13%, and its tax rate is
25%. The firm has 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling
at a price per share of $25.
Refer to the data for Best Bagels, Inc. (BB). Now assume that BB is
considering changing from its original capital structure to a new
capital structure with 40% debt and 60% equity. This results in a
weighted average cost of capital equal to 11.7% and a new value of
operations of $833,333. Assume BB raises $333,333 in new debt and
purchases T-bills to hold until it makes the stock repurchase. What
is the stock price per share immediately after issuing the debt but
prior to the repurchase?
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