What was the average price (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the additional shares issued by Levi in 2018?
Shareholders’ equity | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | ||||||
Common stock, $5
par; 20 million shares authorized; 15 million shares issued and 9 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2018; and ____ million shares issued and ____ shares outstanding at 12/31/2017. |
$ | 75 | million | $ | 45 | million | ||
Additional paid-in capital on common stock | 520 | million | 392 | million | ||||
Retained earnings | 197 | million | 157 | million | ||||
Treasury common stock, at cost,
6 million shares at 12/31/2018 and 4 million shares at 12/31/2017 |
(72 | million) | (50 | million) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 720 | million | $ | 544 | million |
Average price of the additional shares = $26 per share
Average price of the additional shares = Proceeds from share issue / Number of additional shares issued
Proceeds from share issue
= Increase in common stock + Increase in additional paid in capital
= [ $75 million - 45 million ] + [ $520 million – 392 million ]
= $30 million + $128 million
= $158 million
Number of additional shares issued = 6 Million Shares
Therefore, Average price of the additional shares
= $158 million / 6 Million shares
= $26.33 per share
= $26 per share [ Rounded ]
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