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During the Internet boom of the late
1990's, the stock prices of many Internet firms soared to extreme heights. As CEO of such a
firm, if you believed your stock was significantly
over-valued, would using your stock to acquire
non-Internet stocks be a wise
idea, even if you had to pay a small premium over their fair market value to make the
acquisition?
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Part 1
(Select the best choice
below.)
A.
If the firm must pay
10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that were
under-valued by more than
10%, the firm would gain from the acquisition.
B.
If the firm must pay
10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that were
over-valued by more than
10%, the firm would gain from the acquisition.
C.
If the firm must pay
10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that were
under-valued by more than
10%, the firm would lose from the acquisition.
D.
If the firm must pay
10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that were
over-valued by more than
10%, the firm would lose from the acquisition.
Apologies for the oversight. Let's analyze option B again:
B. If the firm must pay 10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that
were over-valued by more than 10%, the firm would gain from the acquisition.
This option suggests that if the acquiring firm's shares are overvalued by more than the premium it pays for the target firm, it would gain from the acquisition.
Let's reassess with this perspective:
●
The target firm is worth $X.
●
The acquiring firm pays 10% more than $X, so it pays $X + 0.1X = $1.1X for the target firm.
●
The acquiring firm's shares are overvalued by more than 10%, let's say they are trading at 20% higher than their true value. This means if their true value is $Y, they are currently trading at $1.2Y.
When the acquiring firm uses its overvalued shares to acquire the target firm, it effectively spends shares worth more than their true value. However, because the acquiring firm's shares are overvalued, the premium it pays for the target firm might not be as detrimental as it seems at face value.
Given this perspective, it indeed seems that option B is the correct choice. If the acquiring firm's shares are overvalued by more than the premium it pays for the target firm, it would gain from the acquisition.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. If the firm must pay 10% more than the target firm was worth and used its shares that
were over-valued by more than 10%, the firm would gain from the acquisition.
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