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Concept explainers
To construct: The post merger balance sheet for Firm X by using purchase accounting method.
Merger:
Merger is the combination of two entities into one in which the shareholders of both companies merge their resources into a new company.
Purchase Accounting Method for Mergers:
In the purchase accounting method, the assets of the targeted company has to be recorded into the current market value in the books of the acquiring company and
Balance Sheet:
Balance sheet is the summarized statement of total assets and total liabilities of a company in an accounting period. It is one of the financial statements of accounting.
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Chapter 29 Solutions
EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
- Consider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y: Firm X Firm Y Total earnings $ 40,000 $ 15,000 Shares outstanding 20,000 20,000 Per-share values: Market $ 49 $ 18 Book $ 20 $ 7 Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by paying cash for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $4 per share. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before or after the merger, what are the total assets of Firm X after the merger?arrow_forwardConsider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y: Firm X Firm Y $96,000 $22,500 53,000 18,000 Total earnings Shares outstanding Per-share values: Market Book $ $ Assets from X Assets from Y Goodwill Total Assets XY 53 $ 14 $ 18 00 8 Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by paying cash for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $5 per share, and that neither firm has any debt before or after the merger. Construct the postmerger balance sheet for Firm X assuming the use of the purchase accounting method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)arrow_forwardConsider the following data in relation to a proposed acquisition, where Firm B will take over Firm A in a horizontal takeover. Pre-merger Value A $600m Pre-merger Value B $475m Post-merger Value A + B $1,200m Cash Offer $630m Share Offer 53% of Shares in A + B a. Estimate the gains available from the merger. b. Estimate the value of the merger to firm A’s shareholders under both the cash and share offer. c. Estimate the value of the merger to firm B’s shareholders under both the cash and share offer. d. Which offer will predominate, cash or shares, if the shareholders of A are given the choice?arrow_forward
- Consider the following data in relation to a proposed acquisition, where Firm B will take over Firm A in a horizontal takeover. Pre-merger Value A $550m Pre-merger Value B $420m Post-merger Value A + B $1,150m Cash Offer $580m Share Offer 52% of Shares in A + B Estimate the gains available from the merger. Estimate the value of the merger to firm A’s shareholders under both the cash and share offer. Estimate the value of the merger to firm B’s shareholders under both the cash and share offer. Which offer will predominate, cash or shares, if the shareholders of A are given the choice?arrow_forwardConsider the following information about Firm A and Firm T: Item Firm A (Acquiring firm) Firm T (Target firm) Price per share $20 $15 Outstanding shares 50 25 Total market value $1000.00 $375 Total cost of the acquisition is $500.00 and the merger is estimated to create a synergistic gain of $700.00. What is the merger premium? Select one: a. $150.00 b. $135.00 c. $125.00 d. $175.00arrow_forwardUse the following information for the next two problems. EPS and merger terms Expanding Corporation is interested in acquiring Target Company by swapping 0.4 share of its stock for each share of Target's stock. Expanding Co. has sufficient authorized but unissued shares to carry out the proposed merger. Certain financial data on these companies are given in the following table. Item Expanding Co. Target Co. Earnings Available for common stock $200,000 $50,000 Number of shares of common stock outstanding 50,000 20,000 Earnings per share (EPS) $4.00 $2.50 Market price per share $50 $15 Price/earnings (P/E) ratio 12.5 6 How many new shares of stock will Expanding have to issue to make the proposed merger? If the earnings for each firm remain unchanged, what will the post-merger earnings per share be?arrow_forward
- Consider the following information about Firm A and Firm T: Item Firm A (Aquiring Firm Firm T (Target Firm Price/share $20 $15 Outstanidng shares 50 25 Total market value $1,000.00 $375 Total cost of the acquisition is $500.00 and the merger is estimated to create a synergistic gain of $700.00. What is the merger premium? Select one: a. $135.00 b. $125.00 c. $175.00 d. $150.00arrow_forwardAs a corporate finance analyst specializing in M&A deals, you are given the following pre-merger information about Jupiter, the bidding firm and Venus, the target firm. Assume that both firms have no debt outstanding. Jupiter Venus 4,100 1,800 $18 Shares outstanding Price per share $43 Jupiter has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Venus is $6,000. i) If Venus is willing to be acquired for $20.50 per share in cash, compute the NPV of the merger. ii) Calculate the price per share of the merged firm based on your answer in part (i). iii) Suppose Venus is agreeable to a merger by an exchange of stock. If Jupiter offers one of its shares for every two of Venus's shares, compute what will the price per share of the merged firm be? iv) Based on your answer in part (iii), calculate the NPV of the merger. v) Explain which financing method (cash or stock exchange) is more attractive for Venus's shareholders.arrow_forwardConsider the following premerger information about a bidding firm (Firm B) and a target firm (Firm T). Assume that both firms have no debt outstanding. Shares outstanding Price per share Firm B Firm T 6,200 1,400 $ 48 $ 18 Firm B has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Firm T is $9,600. Firm T can be acquired for $20 per share in cash or by exchange of stock wherein B offers one of its shares for every two of T's shares. Are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer? Cash offer is better Share offer is better At what exchange ratio of B shares to T shares would the shareholders in T be indifferent between the two offers? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) Exchange ratio to 1arrow_forward
- Prior to a potential merger Ross Co has 4500 shares outstanding at a market price per share of $31. Bulbs Inc has 2,800 shares outstanding at $18 per share. Assume Ross Co has estimated the valueof the synergistic benefits from acquiring Bulb Inc to be $3,500. Nowther firm has outstanding debt. The acquiring firm offered a price of $19.75 per share to the target. If the deal goes through, what is the merger premium? A) 4900 B) 3500 C) 2800 D) 6125 E) 0arrow_forwardConsider the following premerger information about a bidding firm (Firm B) and a target firm (Firm T). Assume that both firms have no debt outstanding. Firm B Firm T 1,300 $23 Shares outstanding 5,400 Price per share $53 Firm B has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Firm T is $7,900. Firm T can be acquired for $25 per share in cash or by exchange of stock wherein B offers one of its share for every two of T's shares. Are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer? O Share offer is better O Cash offer is better At what exchange ratio of B shares to T shares would the shareholders in T be indifferent between the two offers? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) Exchange ratioarrow_forwardConsider the following information about Firm A and Firm T: Item Firm A (Acquiring firm) Firm T (Target firm) Price per share $20 $15 Outstanding shares 50 25 Total market value $1000.00 $375 Total cost of the acquisition is $500.00 and the merger is estimated to create a synergistic gain of $700.00. What is the NPV of the acquisition to firm A? Select one: a. $1075.00 b. $575.00 c. $425.00 d. $555.00arrow_forward
- EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFinanceISBN:9781337514835Author:MOYERPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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