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An IPO has an 'Overallotment Option' of 1.5 million shares. If the deal is priced at $10.00 and the stock rises to $15.00, what is the underwriter's profit from exercising the Greenshoe?
- $7.5 million, the $5.00 aftermarket spread applied to the 1.5 million option shares
- $15 million, representing the full gross value of the total exercised Greenshoe option allocation
- The underwriter does not profit from the price move; they just cover their short at the IPO price
- Nothing, because the underwriter is obligated to buy back the shares at $15.00 and resell them at only $10.00
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