Exam 22: Mergers and Acquisitions

arrow
  • Select Tags
search iconSearch Question
flashcardsStudy Flashcards
  • Select Tags

A situation where every director serves a three-year term and the terms are staggered so that only one-third of the directors are up for election each year is called a ________.

Free
(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(87)
Correct Answer:
Verified

B

Use the information for the question(s)below. Martin Manufacturing has earnings per share (EPS)of $3.00, 5 million shares outstanding, and a share price of $32. Martin is considering buying Luther Industries, which has earnings per share of $2.50, 2 million shares outstanding, and a share price of $20. Martin will pay for Luther by issuing new shares. There are no expected synergies from the transaction. -If Martin pays no premium to acquire Luther, what will the earnings per share be after the merger?

Free
(Essay)
4.9/5
(90)
Correct Answer:
Verified

First, since Martin is paying for the merger with stock, the number of shares that Martin must issue:
= ($2.50 × 2 million)/ $32 million = 1.25 million
So the total number of shares in the new merged firm
= 5 million (existing Martin shares)+ 1.25 million new shares = 6.25 million shares.
Total earnings for the merged firm = Earnings from Martin + Earnings from Luther.
Earnings from Martin = EPS × shares outstanding = $3.00 × 5 million = $15 million
Earnings from Luther = EPS × shares outstanding = $2.50 × 2 million = $5 million
Total earnings = $15 + $5 = $20 million
EPS of merged firm = $20 million / 6.25 million = $3.20

Consider the following equation: Consider the following equation:   <     The term x in this equation refers to ________. < Consider the following equation:   <     The term x in this equation refers to ________. Consider the following equation:   <     The term x in this equation refers to ________. The term x in this equation refers to ________.

Free
(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(82)
Correct Answer:
Verified

C

Which of the following questions is FALSE?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(77)

Consider two firms, Thither and Yon. Both companies will either make $30 million or lose $10 million every year with equal probability. The companies' profits are perfectly negatively correlated. What are the expected after-tax profits of Thither in any year, assuming a corporate tax rate of 35% and no tax loss carry back or carry forward?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(72)

Consider two firms, Bob Company and Cat Enterprises, both with earnings of $10 per share and 5 million shares outstanding. Cat is a mature company with few growth opportunities and a stock price of $25 per share. Bob is a new firm with much higher growth opportunities and a stock price of $40 per share. Assume Bob acquires Cat using its own stock and the takeover adds no value. In a perfect capital market, how many shares must Bob offer Cat's shareholders in exchange for their shares?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(78)

On average, when a bid is announced, the stock price of the target drops.

(True/False)
4.9/5
(89)

The justification for the benefits of diversification from mergers include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(63)

When a hostile takeover appears to be inevitable, a target company will sometimes look for another, friendlier company to acquire it called a ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(75)

Consider a case in which existing shareholders do not have to invest time and effort, but still participate in the gains from a takeover, while the bidder who puts in the time and effort is forced to give up substantial profits. This situation is called ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(83)

Mayo Corporation is currently trading at $30 per share. There are 10 million shares outstanding, and the company has no debt. You believe that the value of the company would increase by 50% if the management were replaced. How much would you gain from acquiring 50% of Mayo's shares by borrowing, attaching the debt to the company and replacing the management?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(80)

The fact that a large company can enjoy savings from producing goods in high volume that are not available to a small company is called ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(83)

Which of the following statements regarding mergers and taxes is FALSE?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(81)

The merger of two companies in the same industry that make products required at different stages of the production cycle is called ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(82)

Which of the following questions is FALSE?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(81)

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(78)

Savings that come from combining the marketing and distribution of different types of related products are called ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(78)

What is a white knight?

(Essay)
5.0/5
(92)

A rights offering that gives existing target shareholders the right to buy shares in either the target or an acquirer at a deeply discounted price once certain conditions are met is called a ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(95)

Consider the following equation: Consider the following equation:   <     The term S in this equation refers to ________. < Consider the following equation:   <     The term S in this equation refers to ________. Consider the following equation:   <     The term S in this equation refers to ________. The term S in this equation refers to ________.

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(80)
Showing 1 - 20 of 47
close modal

Filters

  • Essay(0)
  • Multiple Choice(0)
  • Short Answer(0)
  • True False(0)
  • Matching(0)