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The Floral Shoppe and Maggie's Flowers are all-equity firms. The Floral Shoppe has 1,850 shares outstanding at a market price of $23 a share. Maggie's Flowers has 2,850 shares outstanding at a price of $32 a share. Maggie's Flowers is acquiring The Floral Shoppe for $30,000 in cash. The incremental value of the acquisition is $3,100. What is the net present value of acquiring The Floral Shoppe to Maggie's Flowers?
$17,650
$16,650
$14,650
$15,650
$18,650
Answer: |
Given data, Value of the acquisition is $30,000 Incremental value of the acquisition is $3,100 |
Value of the Shares =
Shares outstanding x Market price = 1,850 Shares x $23 = $42,550 |
Cost Saved on
Acquisition = $42,500 (-) $30,000 = $12,550 |
Net present value of acquisition = Incremental value + Cost Saved on Acquisition = $3,100 + $12,500 = $15,650 |
Net present value of acquisition = $15,650 |
Option (D) is correct - $15,650 |