3A. Capital Structure Leverages Numerical Marked
3A. Capital Structure Leverages Numerical Marked
3A. Capital Structure Leverages Numerical Marked
2) Sharp Ltd. is planning diversification which needs additional funds of rupees one crore. Following options are given –
a) 12% Debt issue (expected P/E ratio 6 times) or
b) Issue of equity shares with premium at the rate of 25% (expected P/E ratio 8 times)
If the expansion plan is implemented, it would result into sales of Rs. 8 crore. The COGS and Operating cost would
be 90% of Sales. Tax rate is 50%. Existing capital structure of the company is given below –
Equity shares of Rs. 10 each Rs. 1,00,00,000
Retained Earnings Rs. 60,00,000
11 % Debentures Rs. 40,00,000
Total Rs. 2,00,00,000
5) X Ltd. earns operating profit of Rs. 100,000. Its capital structure contains 10% Loan Rs. 500,000 and its WACC is
12.50%. Find out value of the firm and cost of equity, when –
a) debt is increased by Rs. 200,000
b) debt is reduced by Rs. 200,000
6) Compute point of indifference where EPS shall be same for Plan A and Plan B, from the following data –
Existing 20 lakh shares and 8% Debentures of Rs. 50 lakhs. Additional funds needed Rs. 100 lakhs through –
Plan A) Issue Equity Capital Rs. 100 lakhs issued at Rs. 12.50 per share, Face Value Rs. 10 per share
Plan B) Issue 14% Debentures of Rs. 100 lakhs. Tax rate 30%.
7) Sales of Max Ltd. are Rs. 30 crores and EBIT is 15% of sales. The Equity Capital is Rs. 12 crores, 13% Preference
Capital Rs. 5 crores and 15% Debentures Rs. 6 crores. Combined leverage is 3 times. Compute Operating leverage
The company earns 15% on capital employed and income tax rate is 20%. The company needs Rs. 50,00,000 to
finance its expansion programme for which it is considering the following alternatives -
It is estimated that the P/E ratios in the cases of Equity, Preference and Debentures financing would be 15, 14 and
12 respectively. Which of the above alternatives would you consider to be the best?
Particulars Rs.
Sales 500,000
(-) Variable Cost 100,000
Contribution 400,000
(-) Fixed Cost 200,000
EBIT 200,000
(-) Interest 120,000
PBT 80,000
a) What percent will taxable income increase, if the sales increase by 20%?
b) What percent will EBIT increase, if the sales increase by 15%?
c) What percent will taxable income increase, if the EBIT increase by 10%?
d) What percent rise in Sales is needed to increase the EPS by 18%?
e) If EBIT increased by 25%, what was the percent rise in Sales?
f) What percent rise in operating profit is needed to double the EPS?
Currently, EBIT of Rustom Industries is Rs. 20 lakhs and the same varies evenly with investments. The company has
a tax of 40%. Suggest a suitable plan for Rustom Industries.
12) Simplex Ltd is considering an expansion program which is expected to cost Rs. 10,00,000. The company can
finance either through debt or equity. Its current financing plan is given as under:
The expansion program is expected to generate additional sales of Rs. 16,00,000 with a return of 15% on sales
before interest and taxes. If the expansion is financed through a debt, the rate of new debt will be 12% and the price
earnings ratio will be 4 times. If the expansion program is financed through equity shares, i.e. the new shares can be
sold at a price of Rs. 40 and the price-earnings ratio will be 5 times. Which form of financing should the company
choose; if the objective of financial management in the company is maximization of shareholder’s wealth?
13) The following information related to Zen Company Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2013 are available to you:
Total Sales Rs. 10 lakhs, Total Fixed Cost Rs. 1.50 lakhs, Contribution margin 30%, and Existing Loan Rs. 8 lakhs
@ 10% interest. Compute Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage and Combined Leverage. If Zen Ltd. wants to
double its current EBIT, by what percent its sales should increase?