Toronto Corporation wants to raise $1,210,000 via a rights offering. The company currently has 220,000 shares of common stock outstanding that sells for $32 per share. The issue will allow current stockholders to purchase one additional share for 5 rights.   a) What will be the ex-rights stock price, the value of a right, and the appropriate subscription price?   b) If 2 rights are needed to purchase on additional share, how does the stockholders’ wealth change?   c) Why do you think the company chose a rights issue rather than a general cash offer to raise new capital?

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Toronto Corporation wants to raise $1,210,000 via a rights offering. The company currently has 220,000 shares of common stock outstanding that sells for $32 per share. The issue will allow current stockholders to purchase one additional share for 5 rights.

 

a) What will be the ex-rights stock price, the value of a right, and the appropriate subscription price?

 

b) If 2 rights are needed to purchase on additional share, how does the stockholders’ wealth change?

 

c) Why do you think the company chose a rights issue rather than a general cash offer to raise new capital?

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