A company is going public at $[x] and will use the ticker XY…

A company is going public at $ and will use the ticker XYZ. The underwriters will charge a percent spread. The company is issuing million shares, and insiders will continue to hold an additional 40 million shares that will not be part of the IPO. The company will also pay $ million in audit fees, $ million in legal fees, and $00,000 in printing fees. The stock closes the first day at $. What are the total costs of going public for XYZ as a percentage of the total pre-cost equity value? In calculating the pre-cost equity value, use the closing price of the stock at the end of the first day as the pre-cost equity value. Include underpricing in the calculation of the total costs of the offering. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. Enter the value in percent. For example, 15%, will entered as 15.  

Exhibit 8.1 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROB…

Exhibit 8.1 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)   Davenport Corporation’s last dividend was $2.70, and the directors expect to maintain the historic 3 percent annual rate of growth. You plan to purchase the stock today because you feel that the growth rate will increase to 5 percent for the next three years and the stock will then reach $25 per share.  Refer to Exhibit 8.1. How much should you be willing to pay for the stock if you require a 17 percent return?