Questions from Financial Management


Q: Midland Corporation has a net income of $19 million and 4

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...

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Q: The Presley Corporation is about to go public. It currently has

The Presley Corporation is about to go public. It currently has aftertax earnings of $7,200,000, and 2,100,000 shares are owned by the present stockholders (the Presley family). The new public issue w...

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Q: The Hamilton Corporation Company has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and

The Hamilton Corporation Company has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $6,910,000 in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1 million additional s...

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Q: Tyson Iron Works is about to go public. It currently has

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 s...

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Q: I. B. Michaels has a chance to participate in a

I. B. Michaels has a chance to participate in a new public offering by Hi-Tech Micro Computers. His broker informs him that demand for the 700,000 shares to be issued is very strong. His broker’s firm...

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Q: The management of Mitchell Labs decided to go private in 2002 by

The management of Mitchell Labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying all 2.80 million of its outstanding shares at $24.80 per share. By 2006, management had restructured the company by selling off...

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Q: American Health Systems currently has 6,400,000 shares of

American Health Systems currently has 6,400,000 shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $10 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1,700,000 additional...

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Q: American Health Systems has 6,400,000 shares of stock

American Health Systems has 6,400,000 shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $10 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1,700,000 additional shares, w...

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Q: Jordan Broadcasting Company is going public at $50 net per share

Jordan Broadcasting Company is going public at $50 net per share to the company. There also are founding stockholders that are selling part of their shares at the same price. Prior to the offering, th...

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Q: Assume Sybase Software is thinking about three different size offerings for issuance

Assume Sybase Software is thinking about three different size offerings for issuance of additional shares. What is the percentage underwriting spread for each size offer?

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