3-15 16 Boat Emporium (BE) must raise $225 million. To do so, BE expects to issue...
1-Bushwhacker Mowing needs $360 million to support growth. If it issues new common stock to raise the funds, the flotation (issuance) costs will be 4 percent. If Bushwhacker can issue stock at $60 per share, how many shares of common stock must be issued so that it has $360 million after flotation costs? Show how much of the issue will consist of flotation costs and how much Bushwhacker will receive after flotation costs are paid. 2-Mom's Motel Corporation (MM) plans...
3-19 Mom's Motel Corporation (MM) plans to issue bonds to raise $175 million that it needs to support future operations. MM's investment banker will charge 2.5 percent of the total amount issued to help MMM raise the funds. In addition, MM will incur other costs associated with the issue that total $500,000. The market value of each bond at issue time will be $1,000. How many bonds must MM sell to net $175 million after flotation costs? Assume that fractions...
U3 needs $192 million to stay in business. If it issues new common stock to raise the funds, the flotation costs will be 8%. The new issue will also require U3 to pay $280,000 in fees to its lawyers, printing cost, and other costs associated with the issue. U3 can issue stock at $25 per share. How many shares of common stock must U3 issue so that $192 million after flotation costs? Show how much of the total dollar amount...
Flotation costs The A Co. wants to raise $20 million to fund a new project. The company estimates that it will spend $500,000 for accounting, legal and other costs related to the issue. The underwriting spread is 7.5 percent. The issue price of the stock is $25 a share. How many shares of stock does the A Co. need to sell?
Underwriting and Flotation Expenses The Beranek Company, whose stock price is now $30, needs to raise $30 million in common stock. Underwriters have informed the firm's management that they must price the new issue to the public at $26 per share because of signaling effects. The underwriters' compensation will be 4% of the issue price, so Beranek will net $24.96 per share. The firm will also incur expenses in the amount of $170,000. How many shares must the firm sell...
Underwriting and Flotation Expenses The Beranek Company, whose stock price is now $30, needs to raise $30 million in common stock. Underwriters have informed the firm's management that they must price the new issue to the public at $26 per share because of signaling effects. The underwriters' compensation will be 4% of the issue price, so Beranek will net $24.96 per share. The firm will also incur expenses in the amount of $170,000. How many shares must the firm sell...
Problem 15-5 Calculating Flotation Costs (L03) The Whistling Straits Corporation needs to raise $53 million to finance its expansion into new markets. The company will sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering to raise the needed funds. If the offer price is $55 per share and the company's underwriters charge a spread of 8 percent, how many shares need to be sold? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to...
Problem 15-6 Calculating Flotation Costs [LO3] 8. The Whistling Straits Corporation needs to raise $84 million to finance its expansion into new markets. The company will sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering to raise the needed funds. The offer price is $50 per share and the company's underwriters charge a spread of 7 percent. If the SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses of the offering are $850,000, how many shares need to be sold? (Do...
A company wants to raise $500 million in a new stock issue. Its investment banker indicates that the sale of new stock will require 8 percent underpricing and a 7 percent spread. It’s current stock price is $75. Round answers & intermediate calculations to the ones place. Spread is calculated on the amount after the underpricing. What will be the price to the public? $ What is the net amount per share received by the company? $ How many shares...
Cully Company needs to raise $23 million to start a new project and will raise the money by selling new bonds. The company will generate no internal equity for the foreseeable future. The company has a target capital structure of 55 percent common stock, 10 percent preferred stock, and 35 percent debt. Flotation costs for issuing new common stock are 11 percent, for new preferred stock, 7 percent, and for new debt, 2 percent. What is the true initial cost...