Maxwell Corp. is coming to the market with a new offering of 450,000 shares of stock at $22 to the public. Maxwell will receive $19 per share. The firm has one million shares outstanding and earnings of $6 million before recording the new issue. What is the amount of dilution in earnings per share? Hint: flotation costs reduce earnings.
$2.79
$1.38
$1.77
No dilution occurs since new money is received by Maxwell.
i | Earning = | 6000000 | |
ii | Number of share= | 1000000 | |
iii=i/ii | EPS = | $ 6.00 | |
New EPS | |||
eanring = | 6000000 | ||
Less: Flotation cost(22-19)*450000 | 1350000 | ||
Revised earning | 4650000 | ||
Number of share=1000000+450000 | 1450000 | ||
EPS = | $ 3.21 | ||
Dilution = 13.33-10.33 | $ 2.79 | ||
Answer = | $ 2.79 | ||
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