Is there a Yamalube alternative?

Which alternative would produce the higher stock price?

• Twin City Printing is considering two financial alternatives for financing a major expansion program. Under either alternative EBIT is expected to be $15.6 million. Currently the firm's capital structure consists of 4 million shares of common stock and $35 million in 11% long-term bonds. Under the debt financing alternative $10 million in 12% long-term bonds will be sold and under the equity financing alternative the firm would sell 500,000 shares of common stock. The P/E under the debt alternative would be 15 and the P/E under the equity alternative would be 16. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40%. Which alternative would produce the higher stock price? a.debt--stock price of $23.75 b.debt--stock price of $32.29 c.equity--stock price of $25.07 d.equity--stock price of $33.28

• Answer:

  The higher stock price will be produced by equity financing with a stock price of 25.07