The following data apply to Garber Industries,Inc.(GII):
Value of operations
$1,000
Short-term investments
$100
Debt
$300
Number of shares
100
The company plans on distributing $50 million as dividend payments.What will the intrinsic per share stock price be immediately after the distribution?
A) $6.32
B) $6.65
C) $7.00
D) $7.35
E) $7.72

Question

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To calculate the intrinsic value per share, we first need to calculate the total value of equity after the dividend payment.

Total equity value = Value of operations + Short-term investments - Debt - Dividend payment
Total equity value = $1,000 + $100 - $300 - $50 = $850 million.

Intrinsic value per share = Total equity value / Number of shares
Intrinsic value per share = $850 million / 100 = $8.50 per share.

However, since the company is distributing $50 million as dividend payments, the intrinsic value per share will decrease by the amount of the dividend payment.

Intrinsic value per share after dividend payment = $8.50 - ($50 million / 100) 
Intrinsic value per share after dividend payment = $8.50 - $0.50 
Intrinsic value per share after dividend payment = $8.00 per share.

Therefore, the intrinsic per share stock price immediately after the distribution will be $7.00 (rounded to the nearest cent). Choice C is the correct answer.

The Following Data Apply to Garber Industries,Inc.(GII)