Your company has earnings per share of $4. It has 11 million shares? outstanding, each of which has a price of $42. You are thinking of buying? TargetCo, which has earnings per share of $3?, 11 million shares? outstanding, and a price per share of $21.
You will pay for TargetCo by issuing new shares. There are no expected synergies from the transaction. Suppose you offer an exchange ratio such? that, at current? pre-announcement share prices for both? firms, the offer represents a 22% premium to buy TargetCo. Assume that on the announcement the target price will go up and your price will go down to reflect the fact that you are willing to pay a premium for TargetCo. Assume that the takeover will occur with certainty and all market participants know this on the announcement of the takeover.
a. What is the price per share of the combined corporation immediately after the merger is? completed?
The share price will be $_____ ?(Round to the nearest? cent.)
b. What is the price of your company immediately after the? announcement?
The price of your company immediately after the announcement is
?$ ____________per share. ?(Round to the nearest? cent.)
c. What is the price of TargetCo immediately after the? announcement?
The price of TargetCo immediately after the announcement is $______per share(Round to the nearest? cent.)
d. What is the actual premium your company will? pay?
The premium will be _________?%. (Round to one decimal? place.)