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A shareholder currently owns 500 shares of Yesss, Co. Each share is currently priced at $15. The company has just released a rights offering at $12 plus 4 rights. What is the value of one right?
The right issue ratio of shares = 1 share for every four shares held
Current price of share = $ 15
Market value of 4 shares held @ 15 per share = 60
Amount received from right = 12
Total amount = 72
Total shares = 5
Average paid up value = 72/5 = 14.40
Market price per share = 15
Value of right = Market price per share - Average paid up value
= 15 - 14.40
= 0.60