If it is managed efficiently, Remel, Inc., will have assets
with a market value of $48.2 million, $101.4 million, or $148.9
million next year, with each outcome being equally likely.
However, managers may engage in wasteful empire building, which
will reduce the market value by $5.8 million in all cases. Managers
may also increase the risk of the firm, changing the probability
of each outcome to 45%, 14%, and 41%, respectively.
a. What is the expected value of Remel’s assets if it is run
efficiently?
Suppose managers will engage in empire building unless that
behavior increases the likelihood of bankruptcy. They will choose
the risk of the firm to maximize the expected payoff to equity
holders.
b. Suppose Remel has debt due in one year as shown below. For
each case, indicate whether managers will engage in empire
building, and whether they will increase risk. What is the expected
value of Remel’s assets in each case?
i. $40.6 million, ii. $45.8 million, iii. $88.5 million, iv.
$99.1 million.
For each case, Remel’s managers will: (Select the best choice
below.)
A. Neither empire build nor increase risk.
B. Empire build but will not increase risk.
C. Empire build and increase risk.
D. Increase risk but will not empire build.
c. Suppose the tax savings from the debt, after including
investor taxes, is equal to 8% of the expected payoff of the debt.
The proceeds from the debt, as well as the value of any tax
savings, will be paid out to shareholders immediately as a dividend
when the debt is issued. What is the expected value of Remel’s
assets, including the tax savings, for each debt level in part
(b)?
Which debt level in part (b) is optimal for Remel?
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