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Youngwood's wants to raise funds for an expansion project by issuing new equity shares.Management estimates the issue will cost the firm $246,000 for direct issue costs.The underwriting spread is 7.75 percent and the issue price is $14 per share.The firm has determined that 266,822 shares of stock must be sold for the firm to receive sufficient funds for the expansion.What is the expansion cost?


A) $2,950,001
B) $3,200,006
C) $3,350,002
D) $3,000,004
E) $3,140,008

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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The Down Under is an all-equity firm with 210,000 shares of stock outstanding.The book value per share is $23,and the market value per share is $46.The current net income is $310,800.An expansion project will cost $1.1 million.Assume the price-earnings ratio remains constant.What must be the new total net income of the firm if the market price per share is to remain at $46?


A) $357,394
B) $346,191
C) $386,221
D) $359,630
E) $378,542

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which one of these statements is correct?


A) A decline in EPS indicates market dilution.
B) Market dilution results from negative NPV investments.
C) Accounting dilution causes market dilution.
D) Accounting dilution and market dilution must be directly related.
E) Accounting dilution causes EPS to rise.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Which one of these parties is primarily responsible for the pricing and selling of new securities to the general public?


A) Underwriter
B) Investment advisor
C) Specialist
D) Securities dealer
E) Venture capitalist

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Individual or limited partner venture capitalists generally


A) seek an exit strategy.
B) provide only seed money to start-up firms.
C) tend to be long-term investors.
D) are easy to contact.
E) request less than 25 percent ownership.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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To be eligible to use Rule 415,a firm must


A) not have defaulted on its debt anytime in the past 5 years.
B) guarantee the new shares will be sold evenly over a period of 3 years.
C) have a market value of common stock in excess of $250 million.
D) never have violated any of the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934.
E) have an investment-grade rating.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Danielle placed an order with her broker to purchase 400 shares of each of three IPOs that are being released this month.Each IPO has an offer price of $22 a share.She received allocations of 320 shares of A,0 shares of B,and 400 shares of C.On their respective first days of trading,Stock A closed at $23 a share,Stock B closed at $39 a share,and Stock C closed at $17 a share.What is her combined total first-day profit or loss on these three IPOs?


A) -$1,680
B) -$1,220
C) −$780
D) $1,020
E) $5,200

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Arnold's Construction is an all-equity firm with 80,000 shares of stock outstanding.The book value per share is $23,and the market value per share is $50.The current net income is $216,000.The firm is considering a new project that will cost $2.6 million and will increase net income by $120,000.The project will be all-equity financed.The project will be financed with new equity shares.The current earnings per share is ________ and it will be ________ if the project is accepted.


A) $2.60; $2.48
B) $2.70; $2.52
C) $2.60; $2.55
D) $2.70; $2.55
E) $2.70; $2.61

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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What is the group of underwriters called who share both the risks and the marketing responsibilities for a securities offering?


A) Underwriting cartel
B) Syndicate
C) Firm commitment group
D) Dutch auction group
E) Venture capitalists

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Kurt's Campers issued 60,000 shares of stock last week,received $31.54 a share,and incurred direct costs of $328,000.The offer price was $34 a share.Within the first hour of trading,the stock price increased to $36 a share.What was the flotation cost as a percentage of the funds raised?


A) 38.07%
B) 33.49%
C) 27.92%
D) 36.33%
E) 29.04%

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Arctic Adventures just filed the required paperwork with the SEC that contains all of the material information related to their upcoming IPO.What is the name associated with this paperwork?


A) Comment letter
B) Registration statement
C) Security agreement
D) Prospectus
E) Red herring

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The Golden Nickel just arranged a 2-year direct business loan.Which one of the following matches this loan arrangement?


A) Public note
B) Public bond
C) Private placement
D) Shelf loan
E) Term loan

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Zebra Stripes would like to sell 400 shares of stock using the Dutch auction method.The bids received were Bidder A,200 shares at $28; Bidder B,300 shares at $27; Bidder C,500 shares at $26; and Bidder D,400 shares at $25.How much will Bidder B have to pay to purchase her allocated shares?


A) $8,100
B) $7,610
C) $6,480
D) $7,240
E) $6,730

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Ariel and Todd both own rights on TL stock that grant each of them the right to purchase 10 shares at $15 a share.Ariel does not sell or exercise her rights.Thus,Todd purchases 20 shares at the subscription price.Todd exercised


A) a neglected rights offer.
B) a shareholder takedown offer.
C) an oversubscription privilege.
D) a standby fee arrangement.
E) a standby underwriting.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Kite Flyers recently offered 6,000 shares of stock for sale but only received payment from its underwriters for the 4,500 shares they sold.This must have been a ________ underwriting.


A) standby
B) best efforts
C) firm commitment
D) Dutch auction
E) private placement

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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In the Brau and Fawcett survey,which one of these was most cited by CFOs as the motive for going public?


A) Creating public shares for use in future acquisitions
B) Allowing the firm's principals to diversify their holdings
C) Establishing a market value for the firm
D) Minimizing the firm's cost of capital
E) Allowing venture capitalists to cash out

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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BL Lumber just authorized 5,000 new shares that is the number of shares they expect to sell over the next 2 years.These shares will be sold as,and if,funds are needed.This situation best describes which one of the following terms?


A) Shelf cash offer
B) Timed placement
C) Competitive firm cash offer
D) Dutch auction
E) Direct placement

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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The cost of the time managers spend on an issue of securities is


A) considered to be part of the abnormal return.
B) a direct cost of the issue and must be reported on the prospectus.
C) reimbursed when the issuer invokes the Green Shoe option.
D) an indirect expense of the issue.
E) not considered an expense of the issue because it is a sunk cost.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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DDP has 120,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price per share of $52.The firm plans a rights offering of 20,000 shares with an offer price of $46 a share.What will be the ex-rights stock price if each outstanding share is granted one right?


A) $51.10
B) $50.67
C) $51.14
D) $50.54
E) $51.40

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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A publicly traded company plans to issue an additional 10,000 shares of common stock to the general public in the near future.Which term applies to this issue of securities?


A) Initial public offering
B) Private placement
C) In-house offering
D) Rights offering
E) Seasoned equity offer

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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