Question

Luther is a successful logistical services firm that currently has $5 billion in cash. Luther has decided to use this cash to repurchase shares from its investors, and has already announced the stock repurchase plan. Currently Luther is an all equity firm with 1.25 billion shares outstanding. Luther's shares are currently trading at $20 per share.With perfect capital markets, what is the market value of Luther's equity after the share repurchase?A) $15 billionB) $10 billionC) $25 billionD) $20 billion

Answer 1

Total market value of equity = 1.25 billion x $20 = 25 billion

Value of shares repurchased = $5 billion

Total market value after share repurchase

= $25 billion - $5 billion

= $20 billion

The correct answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question, we need to calculate the total market value of equity. Then, we will deduct the value of shares repurchased from the total market value of equity. This gives the market value of equity after repurchase.