A company is all-equity financed. Total market value of the firm is $200,000 and there are 1,000 shares currently outstanding. The firm plans to repurchase $20,000 worth of stock. Tax rate on dividends and capital gains is zero.
a) What will be the stock price before and after the repurchase?
b) suppose an investor who holds 10 shares sells 1 of her shares back to the firm. what will be value of her position?
Market value of firm=$200,000
Shares currently outstanding= 1000
Market price per share= $200
Repurchase value=$20,000
Number of shares of repurchase=100
Percentage of increase in earning per share because of buy back==11.11%
Market price will also increase in same percentage.
a) Stock price before repurchase =$200
Stock price after repurchase= 200(1+0.1111)
=$222.22
b)If investor sells 1 share remaining share will be 9
value of 9 share = 9 222.22
=$2000
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