Leah, Inc., is proposing a rights offering. Presently there are 400,000 shares outstanding at $54 each. There will be 25,000 new shares offered at $45 each. a. What is the new market value of the company? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) b. How many rights are associated with one of the new shares? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) c. What is the ex-rights price? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) d. What is the value of a right? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Answer: a. $22,725,000

b. 16.00 rights per new share

c. $53.47 per share

d. $0.53 per share

Explanation:

(a) - New Market Value

New Market Value = [Number of shares outstanding x Price per share] + [New shares issued x Price per share]

= [400,000 shares x $54 per share] + [25,000 shares x $45 per share]

= $21,600,000 + $1,125,000

= $22,725,000

(b) - Number of rights needed

Number of rights needed = Current number of shares outstanding / New shares issued

= 400,000 shares / 25,000 shares

= 16.00 rights per new share

(c) - Ex-rights price

Ex-rights price = New Market Value / Total number of shares outstanding

= $22,725,000 / [400,000 shares + 25,000 shares]

= $22,725,000 / 425,000 shares

= $53.47 per share

(d) - Value of a right

Value of a right = Current market price per share - Ex-rights price

= $54.00 per share - $53.47 per share

= $0.53 per share