Hello,

Please see the question below. Can you please provide a breakdown of the steps and calculations you would use to solve this problem? I have mine written down and would like a more professional comparison to see if I'm on the right path - Thank you as always!

GeoTech Company will be holding an IPO of two million shares tomorrow. Market expectations are high for this IPO. The company is expected to pay $1.00 per share starting one year from now. The dividends are then expected to grow at a supernormal rate of 25% for three years, before dropping down to 15% for three more years, and then to 7% afterwards. The 7% growth is then expected to continue for the foreseeable future. What is the gross dollar amount that will be raised from this IPO if the required return for similar issues is 16%? Hint: The first dividend is $1.00.