1. Problem 18-01 (Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue)

Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue

Beedles Inc. needed to raise $14 million in an IPO and chose Security Brokers Inc. to underwrite the offering. The agreement stated that Security Brokers would sell 3 million shares to the public and provide $14 million in net proceeds to Beedles. The out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Security Brokers in the design and distribution of the issue were $350,000. What profit or loss would Security Brokers incur if the issue were sold to the public at the following average price? Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Loss should be indicated by a minus sign.

1. $4.75 per share?

   $

2. $6 per share?

   $

3. $3.5 per share?

   $