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Consider the following premerger information about a bidding firm (Firm B) and a target firm (Firm T). Assume that both firms have no debt outstanding.
Firm B | Firm T | |||||
Shares outstanding | 6,000 | 1,200 | ||||
Price per share | $ | 47 | $ | 17 | ||
Firm B has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Firm T is $9,500. Firm T can be acquired for $19 per share in cash or by exchange of stock wherein B offers one of its share for every two of T's shares. |
Are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer? | ||||
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At what exchange ratio of B shares to T shares would the shareholders in T be indifferent between the two offers? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) |
Exchange ratio |