Nagy Industries Reported a Net Income of $619,369 on December

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Essay

Nagy Industries reported a net income of $619,369 on December 31, 2018. At the beginning of the year, the company had 500,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, the company sold 27,000 shares for cash. On August 31, the company issued 48,000 additional shares as part of a merger. On December 1, 2018, the company declared and issued a 10% stock dividend.
Required:
Compute Nagy's net income that would produce a basic EPS of $2.00 per share for 2018.

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Definitions:

Underwriters

Organizations or individuals that assess and accept the risk of another party in exchange for a fee, typically in the context of insurance or investment banking.

Firm Commitment Underwriting

A commitment by an underwriter to buy all the unsold shares of a public offering at an agreed-upon price, thus guaranteeing the issuer that the offering will raise a certain minimum amount of capital.

Spread

The difference between the buying and selling price of an asset or the difference between the bid and ask prices in trading.

IPO Underpriced

The phenomenon of an initial public offering (IPO) being priced below its market value, often leading to a significant first-day surge in stock price.