Question 236

Company A is planning to acquire Company B at a price of $ 65 million by means of a cash bid.
Company A is confident that the merged entity can achieve the same price earnings ratio as that of Company A.

What does Company A expect the value of the merged entity to be post acquisition?
  • Question 237

    A national airline has made an offer to acquire a smaller airline in the same country.
    Which of the following would be of most concern to the competition authorities?
  • Question 238

    When valuing an unlisted company, a P/E ratio for a similar listed company may be used but adjustments to the P/E ratio may be necessary.
    Which THREE of the following factors would justify a reduction in the proxy p/e ratio before use?
  • Question 239

    A company's latest accounts show profit after tax of $20.0 million, after deducting interest of $5.0 million. The company expects earnings to grow at 5% per annum indefinitely.
    The company has estimated its cost of equity at 12%, which is included in the company WACC of 10%.
    Assuming that profit after tax is equivalent to cash flows, what is the value of the equity capital?
    Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
    $ ? million
  • Question 240

    An unlisted company.
    * Is owned by the original founders and members of their families
    * Pays annual dividends each year depending on the cash requirements of the dominant shareholders.
    * Has earnings that are highly sensitive to underlying economic conditions.
    * Is a small business in a large Industry where there are listed companies with comparable capital structures Which of the following methods is likely to give the most accurate equity value for this unlisted company?