6.10 FARO Technologies, whose products include portable 3D measurement equipment
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Question
6.10 FARO Technologies, whose products include portable 3D measurement equipment, recently had 17 million shares outstanding trading at $42 a share. Suppose the company announces its intention to raise$200 million by selling new shares.
a. What do market signaling studies suggest will happen to FARO’s stock price on the announcement date? Why?
b. How large a gain or loss in aggregate dollar terms do market signaling studies suggest existing FARO shareholders will experience on the announcement date?
c. What percentage of the value of FARO’s existing equity prior to the announcement is this expected gain or loss?
d. At what price should FARO expect its existing shares to sell immediately after the announcement?
Explanation / Answer
Answer (A)
Market signaling studies suggest that the price of existing FARO shares will fall.
Since managers know more about their company than outsiders and that the announcement of an equity sale signals they are worried about the company's prospects.
Alternatively, they believe the company’s stock is overvalued at the current price.
Answer (B)
Answer (C)
Answer (D)
Expected Loss: 30% of Issue Size Expected Loss: 200*30% = $60 millionsRelated Questions
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