Sunday, November 10, 2019

Aaron's Sailboats has decided to take the company public by offering a total of 120,000 shares of common stock to the public


Shelf registration allows a firm to register multiple issues at one time with the SEC and then sell those registered shares anytime during the subsequent: 
 
A. 
3 months.

B. 
6 months.

C. 
180 days.

D. 
2 years.

E. 
5 years.
Refer to section 15.11


53.
Aaron's Sailboats has decided to take the company public by offering a total of 120,000 shares of common stock to the public. The firm has hired an underwriter who arranges a full commitment underwriting and suggests an initial selling price of $25 a share with a 7 percent spread. As it turns out, the underwriters only sell 97,400 shares. How much cash will Aaron's Sailboats receive from its first public offering? 
 
A. 
$2,727,200

B. 
$3,074,400

C. 
$2,790,000

D. 
$3,360,000

E. 
$3,645,600
Total cash received = 120,000 × $25 (1 - 0.07) = $2,790,000


54.
Nelson Paints recently went public by offering 65,000 shares of common stock to the public. The underwriters provided their services in a best efforts underwriting. The offering price was set at $16 a share and the gross spread was $2. After completing their sales efforts, the underwriters determined that they sold a total of 57,500 shares. How much cash did Nelson Paints receive from its IPO? 
 
A. 
$805,000

B. 
$910,000

C. 
$920,000

D. 
$1,035,000

E. 
$1,040,000
Total cash received = 57,500 × ($16 - $2) = $805,000

55.
Miller Motors has decided to sell 1,800 shares of stock through a Dutch auction. The bids received are as follows:

   

How much will Miller Motors receive in total from selling the 1,600 shares? Ignore all transaction and flotation costs. 
 
A. 
$30,400

B. 
$33,400

C. 
$36,000

D. 
$36,400

E. 
$38,600
Total cash received = 1,800 × $20 = $36,000

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