Harrison Ltd. is considering acquiring Pugs International Inc. Pugs had cash flows of $15 million last year and has 2.5 million shares outstanding which are currently selling at $29 per share. The discount rate for analysis has been correctly estimated at 14%. How much should Harrison be willing to pay for Pugs in total and per share if the firm is not expected to grow significantly and management insists that acquisitions be justified by no more than ten years of projected cash flows?
Harrison Ltd. is considering acquiring Pugs International Inc. Pugs had cash flows of $15 million last year and has 2.5 million shares outstanding which are currently selling at $29 per share. The discount rate for analysis has been correctly estimated at 14%. How much should Harrison be willing to pay for Pugs in total and per share if the firm is not expected to grow significantly and management insists that acquisitions be justified by no more than ten years of projected cash flows?
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Transcribed Image Text:Harrison Ltd. is considering acquiring
Pugs International Inc. Pugs had cash
flows of $15 million last year and has 2.5
million shares outstanding which are
currently selling at $29 per share. The
discount rate for analysis has been
correctly estimated at 14%.
How much should Harrison be willing to
pay for Pugs in total and per share if the
firm is not expected to grow significantly
and management insists that acquisitions
be justified by no more than ten years of
projected cash flows?
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