Problem 15-6 Calculating Flotation Costs [LO 3] The Elkmont Corporation needs to
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Problem 15-6 Calculating Flotation Costs [LO 3]
The Elkmont Corporation needs to raise $49 million to finance its expansion into new markets. The company will sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering to raise the needed funds. The offer price is $26 per share and the company’s underwriters charge a spread of 7.5 percent. The SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses of the offering are $1,450,000. (Enter your answer as directed, but do not round intermediate calculations.)
Required:
How many shares need to be sold? (Enter the whole number for your answer, not millions (e.g., 1,234,567). Round your answer to the nearest whole number (e.g., 1,234,567).)
Number of shares offered
The Elkmont Corporation needs to raise $49 million to finance its expansion into new markets. The company will sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering to raise the needed funds. The offer price is $26 per share and the company’s underwriters charge a spread of 7.5 percent. The SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses of the offering are $1,450,000. (Enter your answer as directed, but do not round intermediate calculations.)
Required:
How many shares need to be sold? (Enter the whole number for your answer, not millions (e.g., 1,234,567). Round your answer to the nearest whole number (e.g., 1,234,567).)
Explanation / Answer
Required proceeds net of spread=($49million+SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses)/(1-spread)
=($49million+$1,450,000)/(1-0.075)
=$54,540,540.54(Approx)
Hence shares to be sold =$54,540,540.54/$26
which is equal to
=2,097,713(Approx).