Question

Howat Corporation earned $360,000 during a period when it had an average of 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The common stock sold at an average market price of $15 per share during the period. Also outstanding were 15,000 warrants that could be exercised to purchase one share of common stock for $10 for each warrant exercised. (a) Are the warrants dilutive

Answer 1

Answer: Yes they are.

Explanation:

A warrant will be dilutive if it causes the share price of a company to reduce in value when it is exercised and converted into common stock.

The warrant in this scenario will dilute the share value because it is to be exercised at a price that is lower than the current market price of the stock so when it is added to the outstanding shares, it will reduce the market value and dilute the shares.