Two companies operating in the industry where one company A Lld decides to acquire B Ltd@ Rs 25 per share and the following information isa available PARTICULARS ALTD BLTD Present Earmings (Rs) 200,00,000 100,00,000 Shares Outstanding 100,00,000 50,00,000 EPS (Rs) 2.00 2.00 Price per share (Rs) 40 38 PE Ratio 20 .00 19 00 Post-acquisition the new combined entity will have Total combined eamings (Rs) 3,00,00,000 OR 3 crores Total Shares outstanding 1,31,25000 EPS for Combined entity (Rs) 2 28 Based on the above details, comment on the effects of merger for shareholders of A Ltd and B Ltd. Would you advise both shareholders to approve the merger.
Two companies operating in the industry where one company A Lld decides to acquire B Ltd@ Rs 25 per share and the following information isa available PARTICULARS ALTD BLTD Present Earmings (Rs) 200,00,000 100,00,000 Shares Outstanding 100,00,000 50,00,000 EPS (Rs) 2.00 2.00 Price per share (Rs) 40 38 PE Ratio 20 .00 19 00 Post-acquisition the new combined entity will have Total combined eamings (Rs) 3,00,00,000 OR 3 crores Total Shares outstanding 1,31,25000 EPS for Combined entity (Rs) 2 28 Based on the above details, comment on the effects of merger for shareholders of A Ltd and B Ltd. Would you advise both shareholders to approve the merger.
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![Two companies operating in the industry where one company A Ltd decides to acquire B Ltd Rs 25 per share and the following information is
available
PARTICULARS
B LTD
A LTD
Present Earnings (Rs)
200,00,000
100,00,000
Shares Outstanding
100,00,000
50,00,000
EPS (Rs)
2.00
2.00
Price per share (Rs)
40
38
PE Ratio
20.00
19 00
Post-acquisition the new combined entity will have
Total combined earnings (Rs)
3,00,00,000 OR 3 crores
Total Shares outstanding
1,31,25000
EPS for Combined entity (Rs)
2 28
Based on the above details, comment on the effects of merger for shareholders of A Ltd and B Ltd. Would you advise both
shareholders to approve the merger.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F28a1c55a-04d7-4567-b68a-4809f9eb142a%2Fa0ce1a9c-a600-47ff-b76d-73966f906cfe%2F5wi9rks_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Two companies operating in the industry where one company A Ltd decides to acquire B Ltd Rs 25 per share and the following information is
available
PARTICULARS
B LTD
A LTD
Present Earnings (Rs)
200,00,000
100,00,000
Shares Outstanding
100,00,000
50,00,000
EPS (Rs)
2.00
2.00
Price per share (Rs)
40
38
PE Ratio
20.00
19 00
Post-acquisition the new combined entity will have
Total combined earnings (Rs)
3,00,00,000 OR 3 crores
Total Shares outstanding
1,31,25000
EPS for Combined entity (Rs)
2 28
Based on the above details, comment on the effects of merger for shareholders of A Ltd and B Ltd. Would you advise both
shareholders to approve the merger.
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