Exam 14: Raising Equity Capital

Jeremy founded a company. He issues 100,000 shares of series A stock for his own $100,000 investment. He then goes through three further rounds of investment, as shown below: Round Price Number of Shares Series B $1.00 500,000 Series C $1.50 300,000 Series D $1.75 500,000 What is the post-money valuation for the series D funding round?

You founded your own firm three years ago. You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 3 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 1 million shares of stock to angel investors. You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm. This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 2 million newly issued shares in return. After the venture capitalist's investment, the post-money valuation of the angel investor's shares is closest to ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following best describes those shares sold when a company goes public which raise new capital?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding exit strategies is FALSE?

Which of the following statements concerning the volume and number of IPOs issued over time is most correct?

David found a company and goes through the investment rounds shown below: Round Source Price Number of Shares Series A Self $0.50 375,000 Series B Angel $1.00 400,000 Series C Venture Capital $1.50 250,000 Series D Venture Capital $2.25 400,000 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 $9 million. His banker informs him that the price of shares should be set using average price-earnings ratios for similar businesses, which is 14. What will be the IPO price per share?

You founded your own firm three years ago. You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 2 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 1 million shares of stock to angel investors. You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm. This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 4 million newly issued shares in return. After the venture capitalist's investment, the post-money valuation of your shares is closest to ________.

Highlander Homes stock trades at $30 per share and there are 50 million shares outstanding. The management would like to issue a total of 10 million (primary and secondary)shares in an SEO. If the underwriter charges 5% of gross proceeds, 25% of the shares are primary shares sold to new investors, and 75% of the shares are secondary shares sold to new investors, what percentage of the company will be owned by the new investors?

You founded your own firm three years ago. You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 3 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 3 million shares of stock to angel investors. You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm. This venture capital firm would invest $6 million and would receive 3million newly issued shares in return. After the venture capitalist's investment, what percentage of the firm will you own?

The founders and owners of a private company have funded it through the following rounds of investment: Round Source Price Number of Shares Series A Self $1.00 100,000 Series B Angel $1.00 225,000 Series C Venture Capital $1.25 350,000 The owners decide to take the company public through an IPO, issuing 1 million new shares. Assuming that they successfully complete the IPO, the net income for the next year is estimated to be $6 million. The price of shares is set using average price-earnings ratios for similar businesses of 15. What portion of the company will be owned by the angel investor after the IPO?

Nature's Bounty, an organic seed company, is seeking to grow from a small company selling seeds in local markets into a company that sells seeds across several states. The funding for this expansion comes from a wealthy individual who uses his considerable inherited wealth to fund a variety of eco-friendly businesses. Which of the following best describes the individual's relationship with Nature's Bounty?

How does the size of an issue affect the fees charged by underwriters?

Why do most people launching a start-up company acquire their funds through the venture capital industry rather than through angel investors?

In a best-efforts IPO, the underwriter guarantees that all stock will be sold.

Which of the following is an advantage of a cash offer over a rights offer?

Criswell Mining stock trades at $19 per share, and there are 200 million shares outstanding. The management would like to raise $100 million in an SEO. If the underwriter charges 5% of gross proceeds, how many shares must it sell?

You founded your own firm three years ago. You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 3 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 2 million shares of stock to angel investors. You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm. This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 4 million newly issued shares in return. Suppose you sold the 2 million shares to the angel investor for $500,000. What was the post-money valuation of your shares immediately following the angel investor's investment?

How do the transaction costs of IPO puzzle financial economists?