15-9 Lynch Brothers is the managing underwriter for a 1-million share issue by Overcharge Healthcare, Inc. Lynch Brothers is"handling"10 percent of the issue. Its price is $30 per share and the price to the public is $31.50 Lynch also provides the market stabilization function. During the issuance, the market for the stock turned soft, and Lynch was forced to repurchase 45,000 shares in the open market at an average price of $29.90. It later sold the shares at an average value of $26 Solution: Lynch brothers Original distribution 10%x 1,000,000= 100,000 shares for Lynch s 1.50 profit per shar $150,000 profit on original distribution Market stabilization 45.000 shares for lynch S 3.90 loss per share(29.90-26.00) $175500 loss on market stabilization Gain on original distribution $150,000 Loss on market stabilization 175500 Net lo ($25,500 iby The McGraw-Hill CoCopyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. S-535 15-9. Lynch Brothers is the managing underwriter for a 1-million share issue by Overcharge Healthcare, Inc. Lynch Brothers is "handling" 10 percent of the issue. Its price is $30 per share and the price to the public is $31.50. Lynch also provides the market stabilization function. During the issuance, the market for the stock turned soft, and Lynch was forced to repurchase 45,000 shares in the open market at an average price of $29.90. It later sold the shares at an average value of $26. Compute Lynch Brothers’ overall gain or loss from managing the issue. Solution: Lynch Brothers Original Distribution 10% x 1,000,000 = 100,000 shares for Lynch $ 1.50 profit per share $150,000 profit on original distribution Market Stabilization 45,000 shares for Lynch $ 3.90 loss per share (29.90 – 26.00) $175,500 loss on market stabilization Gain on original distribution $150,000 Loss on market stabilization 175,500 Net loss ($ 25,500)