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Barstow Industrial Supply has decided to raise $27.52 million in additional funding via a rights offering. The firm will issue one right for each share of stock outstanding. The offering consists of a total of 860,000 new shares. The current market price of the stock is $35. Currently, there are 5.16 million shares outstanding. What is the value of one right?

$0.43 sub. price = funding via rights offering / new shares # of shares issued = right x sh./outstanding # of rights needed = # of shares issued / new shares cost per share = sub. price + (# of rights needed x selling price) / (right + # of rights needed) value of a right = selling price - cost per share

Jefferson Refining is issuing a rights offering wherein every shareholder will receive one right for each share of stock they own. The new shares in this offering are priced at $21 plus 3 rights. The current market price of the stock is $23 a share. What is the value of one right?

$0.50 value of share excluding right aka cost per share = [new price + (new right x selling price)] / (right per share owned + new right) value of one right = selling price - value of share excluding right

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 $28 a share with an 8.5 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?

$3,074,400 total cash received = public offering x selling price (1 - spread in dec.)

Two IPOs will commence trading next week. Scott places an order to buy 300 shares of IPO A. Steve places an order to purchase 300 shares of IPO A and 300 shares of IPO B. Both IPOs are priced at $20 a share. Scott is allocated 100 shares of IPO A. Steve is allocated 100 shares of IPO A and 300 shares of IPO B. At the end of the first day of trading, IPO A is selling for $22.70 a share and IPO B is selling for $18.60 a share. What is the difference in the total profits or losses that Scott and Steve have as of the end of the first day of trading?

$420 scott - steve = difference

Blue Stone Builders recently offered to sell 45,000 newly issued shares of stock to the public. The underwriters charged a fee of 8 percent and paid Blue Stone Builders $16.40 a share on 40,000 shares. Which one of the following terms best describes this underwriting?

best efforts

Roy owns 200 shares of R.T.F., Inc. He has opted not to participate in the current rights offering by this firm. As a result, Roy will most likely be subject to:

dilution

Shares of PLS United have been selling with rights attached. Tomorrow, the stock will sell independent of these rights. Which one of the following terms applies to tomorrow in relation to this stock?

ex-rights date

D.L. Jones & Co. recently went public. The firm received $20.80 a share on the entire offer of 25,000 shares. Keeser & Co. served as the underwriter and sold 23,700 shares to the public at an offer price of $22 a share. What type of underwriting was this?

firm commitment

knows up-front the amount of money it will receive from the stock offering.

firm commitment underwriting

Franklin Minerals recently had a rights offering of 1,000 shares at an offer price of $10 a share. Isabelle is a shareholder who exercised her rights option by buying all of the rights to which she was entitled based on the number of shares she owns. Currently, there are six shareholders who have opted not to participate in the rights offering. Isabelle would like to purchase the unsubscribed shares. Which one of the following will allow her to do so?

oversubscription privilege

Which one of the following is probably the most successful means of finding venture capital?

personal contacts

sale of newly issued equity shares by a firm that is currently publicly owned

seasoned equity offering

Suzie is a chemist who has been experimenting with fragrances in her home laboratory and feels that she now has three viable perfumes that could be successfully marketed. She knows a venture capitalist who has offered to finance her business to the point where she would be ready to begin the manufacturing and marketing stage. Which type of financing is Suzie being offered?

seed money

Pearson Electric recently registered 250,000 shares of stock under SEC Rule 415. The firm plans to sell 150,000 shares this year and the remaining 100,000 shares next year. What type of registration was this?

shelf registration

A rights offering in which an underwriting syndicate agrees to purchase the unsubscribed portion of an issue is called a _____ underwriting.

standby

The amount paid to an underwriter who participates in a standby underwriting agreement is called a(n):

standby fee

a group of underwriters sharing the risk of selling a new issue of securities

syndicate

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?

$805,000 total cash received = sold shares x (offering price - gross spread)

Richard has an outstanding order with his stock broker to purchase 1,000 shares of every IPO. The next three IPOs are each priced at $30 a share and will all start trading on the same day. Richard is allocated 1,000 shares of IPO A, 400 shares of IPO B, and 100 shares of IPO C. On the first day of trading IPO A opened at $31.50 a share and ended the day at $26 a share. IPO B opened at $31 a share and finished the day at $32 a share. IPO C opened at $36.50 a share and ended the day at $40.25 a share. What is Richard's total profit or loss on these three IPOs as of the end of the first day of trading?

-$2,175 [shares a x (end price - ipo price)] + [shares b...]

You are a broker and have been instructed to place an order for a client to purchase 500 shares of every IPO that comes to market. The next two IPOs are each priced at $25 a share and will begin trading on the same day. The client is allocated 500 shares of IPO A and 100 shares of IPO B. At the end of the first day of trading, IPO A was selling for $23.50 a share and IPO B was selling for $29 a share. What is the client's total profit or loss on these two IPOs as of the end of the first day of trading?

-$350 [shares a x (selling price - ipo price)] + [shares b...]

High Mountain Mining wants to expand its current operations and requires $3.5 million in additional funding to do so. After discussing this with key shareholders, the firm has decided to raise the necessary funds through a rights offering at a subscription price of $18 a share. The current market price of the firm's stock is $22 a share. How many shares of stock will the firm need to sell through the rights offering to fund the expansion plans?

194,444 shares rights offering for expansion = funding / rights offering

Wear Ever is expanding and needs $12.6 million to help fund this growth. The firm estimates it can sell new shares of stock for $32.50 a share. It also estimates it will cost an additional $340,000 for filing and legal fees related to the stock issue. The underwriters have agreed to a 7.5 percent spread. How many shares of stock must Wear Ever sell if it is going to have $12.6 million available for its expansion needs?

430,437 shares total value of issue = (funding + fees or issue stock) / (1 - spread) # of shares needed = total value of issue / selling price

A.K. Stevenson wants to raise $7.5 million through a rights offering. The subscription price is set at $24. Currently, the company has 2.1 million shares outstanding with a current market price of $25 a share. Each shareholder will receive one right for each share of stock they currently own. How many rights will be needed to purchase one new share of stock in this offering?

6.72 rights # of rights issued = rights per share x shares outstanding # of shares needed = rights offering / subscription price rights needed for each new share = shares outstanding / # of shares needed

Mountain Teas wants to raise $11.6 million to open a new production center. The company estimates the issue costs including the legal and accounting fees will be $440,000. The underwriters have set the stock price at $17.50 a share and the underwriting spread at 9 percent. How many shares of stock does Mountain Teas have to sell to meet its cash need?

756,044 shares total value of issue = (funding + fees or issue stock) / (1 - spread) # of shares needed = total value of issue / selling price

all successful bidders pay the same price.

Dutch auction underwriting:

Which of the following have been offered as supporting arguments in favor of IPO underpricing? I. Underpricing counteracts the "winner's curse". II. Underpricing rewards institutional investors for sharing their opinions of a stock's market value. III. Underpricing diminishes the underwriting risk of a firm commitment underwriting. IV. Underpricing reduces the probability that investors will sue the underwriters.

E. I, II, III, and IV

Which of the following should be considered when selecting a venture capitalist? I. level of involvement II. past experiences III. termination of funding IV. financial strength

E. I, II, III, and IV

Which one of the following statements concerning venture capitalists is correct?

Exit strategy is a key consideration when selecting a venture capitalist.

Denver Liquid Wholesalers recently offered 50,000 new shares of stock for sale. The underwriters sold a total of 53,000 shares to the public. The additional 3,000 shares were purchased in accordance with which one of the following?

Green shoe provision

Miller & Chase is offering $4 million of new securities to the general public. Which SEC regulation governs this offering?

Regulation A

All new interstate security issues are regulated by the:

Securities Act of 1933.

Which one of the following statements concerning venture capital financing is correct?

Venture capitalists often require at least a forty percent equity position as a condition of financing.

Trevor is the CEO of Harvest Foods, which is a privately-held corporation. What is the first step he must take if he wishes to take Harvest Foods public?

gain board approval

What is an issue of securities that is offered for sale to the general public on a direct cash basis called?

general cash offer

The difference between the underwriters' cost of buying shares in a firm commitment and the offering price of those securities to the public is called the:

gross spread

The date on which a shareholder is officially listed as the recipient of stock rights is called the:

holder-of-record date.

Soup Galore is a partnership that was formed three years ago for the purpose of creating, producing, and distributing healthy soups in a dried form. The firm has been extremely successful thus far and has decided to incorporate and offer shares of stock to the general public. What is this type of an equity offering called?

initial public offering

The Securities and Exchange Commission:

is concerned only that an issue complies with all rules and regulations.

If an IPO is underpriced then the:

issuing firm receives less money than it probably should have.

Which one of the following is a key goal of the aftermarket period?

price support for a new issue of securities

A group of five private investors recently loaned $6 million to Henderson Hardware for ten years at 9 percent interest. This loan is best described as a:

private placement.

a letter issued by the SEC that outlines the changes required for a registration statement to be approved

prospectus

The 40-day period following an IPO during which the SEC places restrictions on the public communications of the issuer is known as the _____ period.

quiet

Underwriters generally:

receive less compensation under a competitive agreement than under a negotiated agreement.

Which one of the following is a preliminary prospectus?

red herring

What is the form called that is filed with the SEC and discloses the material information on a securities issuer when that issuer offers new securities to the general public?

registration statement

Tony currently owns 12,000 shares of GL Tools. He has just been notified that the firm is issuing additional shares of stock and that he is being given a chance to purchase some of these shares prior to the shares being offered to the general public. What is this type of an offer called?

rights offer

Direct business loans typically ranging from one to five years are called:

term loans.

Advertisements in a financial newspaper announcing a public offering of securities, along with a list of the investment banks handling the offering, are called:

tombstones.

Executive Tours has decided to take its firm public and has hired an investment firm to handle this offering. The investment firm is serving as a(n):

underwriter

Jones & Co. is funded by a group of individual investors for the sole purpose of providing funding for individuals who are trying to convert their new ideas into viable products. What is this type of funding called?

venture capital


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