1. The shareholders of Jolie Company have decided in favor of a buyout from Pitt Corporation. Information about each firm is given below:
Jolie's shareholders will receive three shares of Pitt stock for every two shares they hold in Jolie.
a) What will be the EPS of Pitt after merger?
b) What will the P/E ratio be if the NPV of acquisition is zero?
2. Company A has decided to acquire Company B. Market information about the two firms are summarized below:
a) What is the weighted average price per earnings of the combined firm AB?
b) What is the maximum number of shares firm A will be willing to offer to shareholders of firm B and the minimum number if shares acceptable to firm B?