Question

The Raven Co. has just gone public. Under a firm commitment agreement, Raven received $15.90 for each of the 25 million shares sold. The initial offering price was $17.50 per share, and the stock rose to $19.40 per share in the first few minutes of trading. Raven paid $860,000 in direct legal and other costs and $330,000 in indirect costs.What was the flotation cost as a percentage of funds raised?

Answer 1

22.38%

Step-by-step explanation:

Raven corporation has just gone public

They received $15.90 for each 25 million shares that was sold

The first step is to calculate the net amount raised

Net amount that was raised= 15.90×25,000,000 = 397,500,000

397,500,000-860,000-330,000

= 396,310,000

Underwriter spread= 17.50-15.90

= 1.6 per shares

Total underwriter spread= per share spread× number of shares that were offered

= 1.6×25,000,000

= 40,000,000

Total direct costs= 40,000,000+860,000

=40,860,000

Indirect flotation cost= indirect cost+price appreciation

= 330,000+(19.40-17.50)×25,000,000

= 330,000+1.9×25,000,000

=330,000+47,500,000

= 47,830,000

Total flotation cost= 47,830,000+40,860,000

= 88,690,000

Therefore, the flotation cost as a percentage of funds raised can be calculated as follows

= 88,690,000/396,310,000 × 100

= 0.2238×100

= 22.38%

Hence the flotation costs as a percentage of funds raised is 22.38%