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Corp is planning to issue a stock to finance a new operations facility, the projected cost of the facility is $278 million, additional flotation costs are $1 million and the underwriter's fee is 7% What will be the size of the stock offering? How many shares of stock can they issue if the stock sells for $80 per share?
| Total cost without underwritting = cost of project + flotation cost | |||
| =$278000000+1000000 | |||
| =279000000 | |||
| Stock size should be = Total cost /(1- underwriting commission) | |||
| =$279000000/(1-0.07) | |||
| =$30000000 or 300 million | |||
| Number of shares =$30000000/$80 | |||
| =375000 shares | |||