Bulldog Industries is offering, as consideration for merger, target Blazerco 1.5 shares of their stock for each share of Blazerco. There are 1 million shares of Blazerco outstanding, and its stock price was $50 before the merger offer. Bulldog's preoffer stock price was $40.
What is the control premium percentage offered?
Now suppose that when the merger is consummated six months later, Bulldog's stock price drops to $30.
At that point, what is the control premium percentage and total transaction value?