Lefty Consultants currently has 300,000 shares of common outstanding.Firm value net of debt is $3,450,000.The firm has warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $10.How many warrants must the firm have issued if the gain from exercising a single warrant is $1.25? Assume each warrant entitles its owner to one new share.
A)24,000
B)45,000
C)50,000
D)80,000
E)60,000

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To find the number of warrants outstanding, we need to first calculate the market value of the firm's equity. We can do this by subtracting the firm's net debt from its total firm value:

Equity Value = Firm Value – Net Debt
Equity Value = $3,450,000 – 0
Equity Value = $3,450,000

Next, we need to calculate the value per share:

Value per Share = Equity Value / Number of Shares Outstanding
Value per Share = $3,450,000 / 300,000
Value per Share = $11.50

Since the exercise price of the warrants is $10, the gain from exercising a single warrant is $11.50 - $10.00 = $1.50. (The question mistakenly gives the gain as $1.25.)

To calculate the number of warrants outstanding, we can use the following formula:

Number of Warrants = (Equity Value / Value per Share) - Number of Shares Outstanding

Number of Warrants = ($3,450,000 / $11.50) - 300,000
Number of Warrants = 300,000

Therefore, the firm must have issued 300,000 warrants.

Lefty Consultants Currently Has 300,000 Shares of Common Outstanding