The Maple Ridge Slugger Bat Company needs to raise $30 million. The investment dealer Walker and Jenkins
Question:
The Maple Ridge Slugger Bat Company needs to raise $30 million. The investment dealer Walker and Jenkins will handle the transaction.
a. If stock is utilized, 1,800,000 shares will be sold to the public at $16.75 per share. The corporation will receive a net price of $16.00 per share. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per share?
b. If bonds are utilized, slightly over 30,000 bonds will be sold to the public at $1,001 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $993 per bond. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per bond?
c. Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread? Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?
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Foundations of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1259024979
10th Canadian edition
Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta
