The Zuri Co. needs to raise $66.9 million to finance its expansion into new mark

Question

The Zuri Co. needs to raise $66.9 million to finance its expansion into new markets. The company will sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering to raise the needed funds. The offer price is $69 per share and the company’s underwriters charge a spread of 9.5 percent. The SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses of the offering are $469,000.

How many shares need to be sold? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in shares, not millions of shares, e.g., 1,234,567. Round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Number of shares offered            

Explanation / Answer

Total amount to be raised net of underwriting spread=($66.9million+$469000)(1-spread rate)

=($66.9million+$469000)/(1-0.095)=$74,440,883.98

Hence shares to be sold=$74,440,883.98/$69

=1078853 shares(Approx).

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