Pizza Place, a national pizza chain is considering purchasing a smaller chain, Western Mountain Pizza. Projected cash flows as a result of the merger are: Year1, $1,500,000; Year2, $2,000,000; Year3, $3,000,000; Year4, $5,000,000. In addition, Western's year4 cashflows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% after year 4. Western's post-merger beta is estimated to be 1.5 and its post-merger tax rate is 40%. The risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 4%. REQUIRED: 1. What is the maximum bid price per share of Pizza Place for Western Mountain Pizza? 2. If Western Mountain Pizza has 5,000,000 outstanding shares and are currently selling at $13. How much is the minimum acceptable price (in total) for Western Mountain Pizza
Pizza Place, a national pizza chain is considering purchasing a smaller chain, Western Mountain Pizza. Projected cash flows as a result of the merger are: Year1, $1,500,000; Year2, $2,000,000; Year3, $3,000,000; Year4, $5,000,000. In addition, Western's year4 cashflows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% after year 4. Western's post-merger beta is estimated to be 1.5 and its post-merger tax rate is 40%. The risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 4%.
REQUIRED:
1. What is the maximum bid price per share of Pizza Place for Western Mountain Pizza?
2. If Western Mountain Pizza has 5,000,000 outstanding shares and are currently selling at $13. How much is the minimum acceptable price (in total) for Western Mountain Pizza?
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