Consider Firm X and Y. The firm had total earnings of $500,000 and Shares outstanding of 2,250,000. Firm X per-share market value is 350.5 Firm X per-share book value is $88. Firm Y had total earnings of $1,450,000 and Shares outstanding of 222,500. Firm Y per-share market value is $698.5. Firm Y per-share book value is $126.5.   Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by issuing long-term debt to purchase all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $5.375. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before the merger, what would be the total assets for the new company XY. Assume that Firm Y acquires Firm X by issuing long-term debt to purchase all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $7.875. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before the merger, what would be the total assets for the new company YX. NOTE: Write the number. Do not answer in millions or in thousands. If your answer is 23,254,267.6849 answer 23254267.6849

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  • Consider Firm X and Y. The firm had total earnings of $500,000 and Shares outstanding of 2,250,000. Firm X per-share market value is 350.5 Firm X per-share book value is $88. Firm Y had total earnings of $1,450,000 and Shares outstanding of 222,500. Firm Y per-share market value is $698.5. Firm Y per-share book value is $126.5.

 

  1. Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by issuing long-term debt to purchase all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $5.375. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before the merger, what would be the total assets for the new company XY.
  2. Assume that Firm Y acquires Firm X by issuing long-term debt to purchase all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $7.875. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before the merger, what would be the total assets for the new company YX.

NOTE: Write the number. Do not answer in millions or in thousands. If your answer is 23,254,267.6849 answer 23254267.6849

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