DRK, Inc., has just sold 230,000 shares in an initial public offering. The underwriter’s explicit fees were $138,000. The offering price for the shares was $34, but immediately upon issue, the share price jumped to $34.50.

a. What is the total cost to DRK of the equity issue?

b. Is the entire cost of the underwriting a source of profit to the underwriters?
Yes
No

4.71

Explanation:

Cash coverage is a financial tool to calculate the proportion of available cash to interest expenses. It is useful in that it gives a deeper insight into available cash to offset interest expense and guide towards proper investment of cash.

Workings

Cash coverage ratio = cash + cash equivalent / interest expenses.

To arrive at the cash equivalent , depreciation is added back to the net income

Cash equivalent = 15,585+ 2,525 = 18,110

Interest expenses = 3,846

Cash coverage ratio = 18,110 / 3,846 = 4.71

This seems high and it is advisable that cash should be used for some short term investments to earn other profit