Chapter 5: 9DQ (page 471)
Why is secondary trading in the security markets important?
Short Answer
Secondary trading facilitates investors with liquidity.
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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
The Ellis Corporation has heavy lease commitments. Prior to SFAS No. 13, it merely footnoted lease obligations in the balance sheet, which appeared as follows:
In \( millions | In \) millions | ||
Current assets | \(70 | Current liabilities | \)30 |
Fixed assets | \(70 | Long-term liabilities | \)30 |
Total liabilities | \(60 | ||
Stockholder’s equity | \)80 | ||
Total assets | \(140 | Total stockholder’s equity and liabilities | \)140 |
The footnotes stated that the company had $14 million in annual capital lease obligations for the next 20 years.
e. In an efficient capital market environment, should the consequences of SFAS No. 13, as viewed in the answers to parts c and d, change stock prices and credit ratings?
Solar Energy Corp. has $4million in earnings with 4 million shares outstanding. Investment bankers think the stock can justify P/E ratio of 21. Assume the underwriting spread is 5 percent. What should the price to the public be?
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.
e. Determine what rate of return must be earned on the proceeds to the corporation so there will be a 10 percent increase in earnings per share during the year of going public.
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.
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