Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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Firm Bidder has an earnings per share (EPS) of £3. It has 12 million shares outstanding, trading at £20 per share. Firm Target has an EPS of £1.5, 5 million shares outstanding, and a price of £18. The Bidder is considering buying Target by issuing new shares. There are no synergies.
#### Questions:
a. **If Bidder pays no premium, what are its EPS after the takeover?**
b. **What is the price-earnings ratio of Bidder after the takeover?**
c. **Suppose that Bidder pays a 15% premium. What are its EPS after the takeover?**](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4bbb112e-8aa4-4c57-9e83-5df07dce8fd5%2F819e4274-5a36-4a8a-a26f-c99c667e6e7d%2F3sz8rma_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem C3:
Firm Bidder has an earnings per share (EPS) of £3. It has 12 million shares outstanding, trading at £20 per share. Firm Target has an EPS of £1.5, 5 million shares outstanding, and a price of £18. The Bidder is considering buying Target by issuing new shares. There are no synergies.
#### Questions:
a. **If Bidder pays no premium, what are its EPS after the takeover?**
b. **What is the price-earnings ratio of Bidder after the takeover?**
c. **Suppose that Bidder pays a 15% premium. What are its EPS after the takeover?**
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