2. Kurz Manufacturing is currently an all-equity firm, with 20 million shares outstanding and a current stock price of $
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2. Kurz Manufacturing is currently an all-equity firm, with 20 million shares outstanding and a current stock price of $7.50 per share. Kurz announces that it (i) will borrow $50 million at 6% interest rate; and (ii) use the funds to repurchase shares at $8.50 per share, an increase of $1.00 per share over the current market price. Kurz will pay interest only on this debt, and it has no further plans to increase or decrease the amount of debt. Kurz has a 40% corporate tax rate. a. What is the market value of Kurz's existing assets (debt + equity) before the announcement? = = b. What are Kurz’s ‘market value' balance sheet and its share price after the share repurchase? Asset - I quity = 7.3 *20= 150 How many shares will be outstanding? See table in the PowerPoint slides, Midco, and repeat the table with Kurz information. MARKET VALUE BALANCE SHEET -- KURZ INITIAL STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 3