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Question 1. Hughes Technology has had net income of $450,000 in the current fiscal year. there are 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding with convertible bonds, which have a total face value of $1.2 million. the $1.2 million is represented by 1,200 different $1,000 bonds. Each $1,000 bond pays 6 percent interest. The conversion ration is 20. The firm is in a 30 percent tax bracket.
(a) Calculate Hughes's basic earnings per share.
(b) Calculate Hughes's diluted earnings per share.
Question 2. Meyers Business systems has 2 million shares of stock outstanding. Earnings with warrants after taxes are $4 million. Meyers also has warrants outstanding, which allow the holder to buy 100,000 shares of stock at $10 per share. The stock is currently selling for $40 per share.
(a) Compute the basic earnings per share.
(b) Compute diluted earnings per share considering the possible impact of the warrants. use the formula:
Earnings after taxes
Shares outstanding + Assumed net increase in shares from the warrants
Question 3. Assume that citrus Corporation is considering the acquisition of Orange Juice, Inc. The latter has a $500,000 tax loss carryforward. Projected earnings for the Citrus Corporation are as follows:
Total
2004 2005 2006 Values
Before-tax income........ $200,000 $250,000 $380,000 $830,000
Taxes (40%) ............. 80,000 100,000 152,000 332,000
Income available to
Stockholders.......... $120,000 $150,000 $228,000 $498,000
(a) How much will the total taxes of Citrus Corporation be reduced as a result of the tax loss carryforward?
(b) How much will the total income available to stockholders be for the three years if the acquisition occurs?
Question 4. Assume the following financial data for Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises:
NOBLE BARNES
CORPORATION CORPORATION
Total earnings.......................... $1,200,000 $3,600,000
Number of shares of stock outstanding... 100,000 2,400,000
Earnings per share...................... $2.00 $1.50
Price-earnings ratio (P/E).............. 24X 32X
Market price per share.................. $48 $48
(a) If all the shares of Noble Corporation are exchanged for those of Barnes Enterprises on a share-for-share basis, what will postmerger earnings per share be for Barnes Enterprises?
(b) Explain why the earnings per share of Barnes Enterprises changed.
(c) Can we necessarily assume that Barnes Enterprises is better off after the merger?