Alfa Inc company is targeted for merger. In the present, the revenues of the company are $10 mil and it is forecast that in the next years it will increase by 10% each year. The operating expenses are $8 mil, which are expected to grow with the same growth rate as the revenues. Depreciation is $500,000 and is estimated to increase by $50,000/year. The investment needs (CAPEX) are $200,000 each year, and the short term financing needs (NWC) are estimated at 2% of turnover. The company has $1 mil in net debts, at an interest rate of 4.5%. The risk-free rate for government bonds is 4.5%, the market risk premium is 6% and beta coefficient is 1.5. The D/E ratio is 0.5After the merger, the D/E ratio will be 0.35 taking into account the repayment of loans forecasted by the acquirer. Net debt = 700,000 after the deal b) Will the company record a financial synergy. Compute the value of the synergy. c) $10 mil will be a good price for the deal?

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Alfa Inc company is targeted for merger. In the present, the revenues of the company are $10 mil and it is forecast that in the next years it will increase by 10% each year. The operating expenses are $8 mil, which are expected to grow with the same growth rate as the revenues. Depreciation is $500,000 and is estimated to increase by $50,000/year. The investment needs (CAPEX) are $200,000 each year, and the short term financing needs (NWC) are estimated at 2% of turnover. The company has $1 mil in net debts, at an interest rate of 4.5%. The risk-free rate for government bonds is 4.5%, the market risk premium is 6% and beta coefficient is 1.5. The D/E ratio is 0.5After the merger, the D/E ratio will be 0.35 taking into account the repayment of loans forecasted by the acquirer. Net debt = 700,000 after the deal b) Will the company record a financial synergy. Compute the value of the synergy. c) $10 mil will be a good price for the deal?

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