The balance sheet for Pie Crust, Inc., is shown here in market value terms. Ther
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The balance sheet for Pie Crust, Inc., is shown here in market value terms. There are 28,000 shares of stock outstanding.
In lieu of a dividend of $1.60, the company has announced it is going to repurchase $44,800 worth of stock instead of paying a dividend.
How many shares will be outstanding after the repurchase? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to the nearest whole number (e.g., 32).)
What will the price per share be after the repurchase? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)
The balance sheet for Pie Crust, Inc., is shown here in market value terms. There are 28,000 shares of stock outstanding.
Explanation / Answer
1.
Shareholder’s equity shall decrease by $44,800
2.
Current share price = Value of equity / Shares outstanding = $733,040/28,000 shares = $26.18 per share
Share repurchased = $44,800 / $26.18 = 1,711 shares
New shares outstanding = 28,000 shares – 1,711 shares = 26,289 shares
3.
Value of equity after repurchase = $733,040 - $44,800 = $668,240
No. of shares outstanding after repurchase = 26,289 shares
Price per share after repurchase = $668,240/26,289 shares = $26.18 per share
4.
The repurchase is effectively the same as the cash dividend because you either hold a share worth $26.18, or a share worth $24.58 ($26.18 - $1.60) and $1.60 in cash. Therefore, you participate in the repurchase according to the dividend payout percentage; you are unaffected.
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