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Chapter 5: Q10DQ (page 594)
Does it make sense for a corporation to repurchase its own stock? Explain?
The corporation repurchases its shares to decrease the shares outstanding and increase the earnings per share for its shareholders.
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The Pioneer Petroleum Corporation has a bond outstanding with an \(85 annual interest payment, a market price of \)800, and a maturity date in five years. Find the following:
a. The coupon rate.
b. The current rate.
c. The yield to maturity
Question: The trustee in the bankruptcy settlement for Titanic Boat Co. lists the following book values and liquidation values for the assets of the corporation. Liabilities and stockholders’ claims are also shown.
| Assets | ||
Book value | Liquidation value | |
Accounts receivables | \(1,400,000 | \)1,200,000 |
Inventory | \(1,800,000 | \)900,000 |
Machinery and equipment | \(1,100,000 | \)600,000 |
Building and plant | \(4,200,000 | \)2,500,000 |
Total assets | \(8,500,000 | \)5,200,000 |
| Liabilities and stockholder’s claims | |
Liabilities | |
Accounts payable | \(2,800,000 |
First lien, secured by machinery and equipment | \)900,000 |
Senior unsecured debt | \(2,200,000 |
Subordinated debenture | \)1,700,000 |
Total liabilities | \(7,600,000 |
Stockholder’s claims | |
Preferred stock | \)250,000 |
Common stock | \(650,000 |
Total stockholder’s claims | \)900,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s claims | $8,500,000 |
e. List the remaining asset claims of unsatisfied secured debt holders and unsecured debt holders in a manner similar to that shown at the bottom portion of Table16A-3.
Question: The Bailey Corporation, a manufacturer of medical supplies and equipment, is planning to sell its shares to the general public for the first time. The firm’s investment banker, Robert Merrill and Company, is working with Bailey Corporation in determining a number of items. Information on the Bailey Corporation follows:
Bailey corporation | |
Income statement | |
For the year 20X1 | |
Sales (all on credit) | \(42,680,000 |
Cost of goods sold | \)32,240,000 |
Gross profit | \(10,440,000 |
Selling and administrative expenses | \)4,558,000 |
Operating profit | \(5,882,000 |
Interest expense | \)600,000 |
Net income before taxes | \(5,282,000 |
Taxes | \)2,120,000 |
Net income | \(3,162,000 |
Bailey corporation | |
Balance sheet | |
As of December 31, 20X1 | |
Assets | |
Current assets: | |
Cash | \)250,000 |
Marketable securities | \(130,000 |
Accounts receivables | \)6,000,000 |
Inventory | \(8,300,000 |
Total current assets | \)14,680,000 |
Net plant and equipment | \(13,970,000 |
Total assets | \)28,650,000 |
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
Current liabilities: | |
Accounts payable | \(3,800,000 |
Notes payable | \)3,550,000 |
Total current liabilities | \(7,350,000 |
Long-term liabilities | \)5,620,000 |
Total liabilities | \(12,970,000 |
Stockholder’s equity: | |
Common stock (1,800,000 shares at \)1 par) | \(1,800,000 |
Capital in excess of par | \)6,300,000 |
Retained earnings | \(7,580,000 |
Total stockholder’s equity | \)15,680,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | $28,650,000 |
d. Now assume that, of the initial 800,000 share distribution, 400,000 belong to current stockholders and 400,000 are new shares, and the latter will be added to the 1,800,000 shares currently outstanding. What will earnings per share be immediately after the public offering? What will the initial market price of the stock be? Assume a price-earnings ratio of 12, and use earnings per share after the distribution in the calculation.
What is the purpose of market stabilization activities during the distribution process?
Tyson Iron Works is about to go public. It currently has after-tax earnings of \(4,400,000, and 4,200,000 shares are owned by the present stockholders. The new public issue will represent 500,000 new shares. The new shares will be priced to the public at \)25 per share with a 3 percent spread on the offering price. There will also be $280,000 in out-of-pocket costs to the corporation.
a. Compute the net proceeds to Tyson Iron Works.
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