Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 60

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
David founds a company and goes through the investment rounds shown below:
He decides to take the company public through an IPO,issuing 2 million new shares.Assuming that he successfully completes the IPO,the net income for the next year is estimated to be $8 million.His banker informs him that the price of shares should be set using average price-earnings ratios for similar businesses,which is 15.0.
-What share of the company will David own after the IPO?

• A)11%
• B)14%
• C)16%
• D)22%
• E)50%

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Definitions:

Deep Discount

A significant reduction in price offered on a product or service, often to clear inventory or attract buyers.

Coupon Bond

A debt security that pays the holder a fixed interest rate (coupon) over a specified period until its maturity.

Indenture Agreement

A formal contract between a bond issuer and a bondholder that specifies the terms of the bond.

Call Provision

A feature of a bond that allows the issuer to repay the bond before its maturity date.