A large pet-food manufacturer is considering buying a small boutique cat food business to add to their portfolio of pet foods. The head of the finance division has approached you, a recent TWU graduate, to conduct a financial analysis to determine the value of the cat food business, or the most the pet-food manufacturer should pay to acquire the cat food business. The valuation of the cat food business is based on cash flows of $180,500 per year over a five year period. The target business has the same risk as the firm’s overall operations. The cost of equity is 15 percent and the cost of debt is 3 percent on an after-tax basis. The firm’s capital structure consists of 10 million in equity and 8 million in debt. What is the most the pet-food manufacturer should pay for acquiring the cat food business per its required return (WACC)?

A large pet-food manufacturer is considering buying a small boutique cat food business to add to their portfolio of pet foods. The head of the finance division has approached you, a recent TWU graduate, to conduct a financial analysis to determine the value of the cat food business, or the most the pet-food manufacturer should pay to acquire the cat food business. The valuation of the cat food business is based on cash flows of $180,500 per year over a five year period. The target business has the same risk as the firm’s overall operations. The cost of equity is 15 percent and the cost of debt is 3 percent on an after-tax basis. The firm’s capital structure consists of 10 million in equity and 8 million in debt. What is the most the pet-food manufacturer should pay for acquiring the cat food business per its required return (WACC)?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

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Chapter26: Mergers And Corporate Control

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