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Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue
Security Brokers Inc. specializes in underwriting new issues by small firms. On a recent offering of Beedles Inc., the terms were as follows:
Price to public: | $5 per share |
Number of shares: | 3 million |
Proceeds to Beedles: | $14,000,000 |
The out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Security Brokers in the design and distribution of the issue were $500,000. What profit or loss would Security Brokers incur if the issue were sold to the public at the following average price?
(a)
Average price per share received by underwriters= 5.25
Total number of shares= 3000000
Total proceeds to underwriter = 5.25*3000000= $15750000
proceeds to beedles =$14000000
Out of pocket expenses= $500000
Profit or loss on Underwriting = Total proceeds to underwriters - proceeds to beedles - out of pocket expenses
15750000-14000000-500000
$1250000
So, security brokers will incur profit of $1,250,000
(b)
Average price per share received by underwriters= 6.25
Total number of shares= 3000000
Total proceeds to underwriter = 5.25*3000000= $18750000
proceeds to beedles =$14000000
Out of pocket expenses=$ 500000
Profit or loss on Underwriting = Total proceeds to underwriters - proceeds to beedles - out of pocket expenses
18750000-14000000-500000
$4250000
So, security brokers will incur profit of $4,250,000
(c)
Average price per share received by underwriters= 4
Total number of shares= 3000000
Total proceeds to underwriter = 5.25*3000000= $12000000
proceeds to beedles =$14000000
Out of pocket expenses= $500000
Profit or loss on Underwriting = Total proceeds to underwriters - proceeds to beedles - out of pocket expenses
12000000-14000000-500000
-2500000
So, security brokers will incur loss of -$2500,000
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