Question

arket price per share of $32.50. The firm decided on a rights offering with one right granted for each share of outstanding stock. The subscription price is $28 a share. How many rights are needed to purchase one new share of stock in this offering?Miller Fruit wants to expand and needs $1.6 million to do so. Currently, the firm has 465,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price per share of $32.50. The firm decided on a rights offering with one right granted for each share of outstanding stock. The subscription price is $28 a share. How many rights are needed to purchase one new share of stock in this offering?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rights needed for each new share = 8.14 rights

Explanation:

Amount needed to expand = $1.6 million

465,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price per share of $32.50

The subscription price = $28

Number of rights issued = 1 right per share × 465,000 shares

Number of rights issued = 465,000 rights

Number of shares needed = $1,600,000 / $28

Number of shares needed = 57,142.857

Rights needed for each new share = Number of rights issued / Number of shares needed

Rights needed for each new share = 465,000 / 57,142.857

Rights needed for each new share = 8.14 rights