
Corporate Finance
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 16, Problem 2P
Baruk Industries has no cash and a debt obligation of $36 million that is now due. The market value of Baruk’s assets is $81 million, and the firm has no other liabilities. Assume perfect capital markets.
- a. Suppose Baruk has 10 million shares outstanding. What is Baruk’s current share price?
- b. How many new shares must Baruk issue to raise the capital needed to pay its debt obligation?
- c. After repaying the debt, what will Baruk’s share price be?
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