Answer:
1,114,518.63 shares
Explanation:
Offer price per share = $70 per share
Underwriter's spread per share = Offer price per share × 8%
= $70 × 0.08
= $5.6 per share
Net proceeds per share = Offer price per share - Underwriter's spread per share
= $70 - $5.6
= $64.4 per share
Amount required to be raised by issue of shares:
= Amount required for expansion + SEC filing price
= $71,000,000 + $775,000
= $71,775,000
[tex]No.\ of\ shares\ offered=\frac{Amount\ required\ to\ be\ raised}{Net\ proceeds\ per\ share}[/tex]
[tex]No.\ of\ shares\ offered=\frac{71,775,000}{64.4}[/tex]
= 1,114,518.63
Therefore, the number of shares to be sold are 1,114,518.63