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Chapter 5: 18BP_a (page 498)

Midland Corporation has a net income of \(19 million and 4 million shares outstanding. Its common stock is currently selling for \)48 per share. Midland plans to sell common stock to set up a major new production facility with a net cost of \(21,120,000. The production facility will not produce a profit for one year, and then it is expected to earn a 13 percent return on the investment. Stanley Morgan and Co., an investment banking firm, plans to sell the issue to the public for \)44 per share with a spread of 4 percent.

a. How many shares of stock must be sold to net $21,120,000? (Note: No out-of-pocket costs must be considered in this problem.)

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The company should sell 500,000 shares to get $21,120,000.

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Information provided in the question

Net income = $19,000,000

Shares outstanding = $4,000,000

Present selling price = $48 per share

ROI =13 %

Selling price for public issue = $44 per share

Spread = 4%

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Calculation of the number of shares to be sold

The company should sell 500,000 shares.

Numberofshares=NetamountrequiredShareprice×1-Flotationcost=$21,120,000$44×1-4%=500,000shares

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