5. The following data on a merger are given: Firm A Firm B FirmAB
Price per Share $100 $10
Total Earnings $500 $300
Shares outstanding 100 40
Total Value $10,000 $400 $11,000
Firm A has proposed to acquire Firm B’s shares at a price of $20 per share for Firm B.
a) Calculate the gain from the acquisition.
$600
$150
$550
$700
b) Calculate the NPVA of the acquisition.
$200
$400
$600
$150