Question

Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue Security Brokers Inc. specializes in underwriting new issues by small firms. On a recent offering of Beedles Inc., the terms were as follows: Price to public: $5 per share Number of shares: 3 million Proceeds to Beedles: $14,000,000 The out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Security Brokers in the design and distribution of the issue were $340,000. What profit or loss would Security Brokers incur if the issue were sold to the public at the following average price? $5 per share? Use minus sign to enter loss, if any. $ $6.25 per share? Use minus sign to enter loss, if any. $ $4.25 per share? Use minus sign to enter loss, if any.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation of profit or loss is shown below:

The formula used is

= (Price × number of shares) - proceeds to Beedles - out of pocket expenses

a. For $5 per share

= ($5 × 3 million shares) - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= $15,000,000 - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= $660,000

b. For $6.25 per share

= ($6.25 × 3 million shares) - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= $18,750,000 - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= $4,410,000

c. For $5 per share

= ($4.25 × 3 million shares) - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= $12,750,000 - $14,000,000 - $340,000

= -$1,590,000