Ca Final SFM - New Scheme - Dawn 2022 - Merger - Acquisitions

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Strategic Financial Management (New Scheme) – Dawn Series

Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

QUESTION 2

TK Ltd. and SK Ltd. are both in the same industry. The former is in negotiation for
acquisition of the latter. Information about the two companies as per their latest
financial statements are given below:
TK Ltd. SK Ltd.
` 10 Equity shares outstanding 24 Lakhs 12 Lakhs
Debt:
10% Debentures (` Lakhs) 1160 -
12.5% Institutional Loan (` Lakhs) - 480
Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax (EBIDAT) (` Lakhs) 800.00 230.00
Market Price/Share (`) 220.00 110.00
TK Ltd. plans to offer a price for SK Ltd. business, as a whole, which will be 7 times
of EBIDAT as reduced by outstanding debt and to be discharged by own shares at
market price.
SK Ltd. is planning to seek one share in TK Ltd. for every 2 shares in SK Ltd. based
on the market price. Tax rate for the two companies may be assumed as 30%.
Calculate and show the following under both alternatives -TK Ltd.'s offer and SK
Ltd.'s plan :
i. Net consideration payable.
ii. No. of shares to be issued by TK Ltd.
iii. EPS of TK Ltd. after acquisition.
iv. Expected market price per share of TK Ltd. after acquisition.
v.State briefly the advantages to TK Ltd. from the acquisition.
Calculations may be rounded off to two decimals points.

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ANSWER:
As per TK Ltd.’s Offer

(iv) Expected Market Price:

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As per SK Ltd.’s Offer

(v) Advantages of Acquisition to TK Ltd.


Since the two companies are in the same industry, the following advantages
could accrue:
 Synergy, cost reduction and operating efficiency.
 Better market share.
 Avoidance of competition

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Strategic Financial Management (New Scheme) – Dawn Series

Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

QUESTION 5
C Ltd. & D Ltd. are contemplating a merger deal in which C Ltd. will acquire D Ltd.
The relevant information about the firms are given as follows:
C Ltd. D Ltd.
Total Earnings (E) (in millions) `96 `30
Number of outstanding shares (S) (in millions) 20 14
Earnings per share (EPS) (`) 4.8 2.143
Price earnings ratio (P/E) 8 7
Market Price per share (P)(`) 38.4 15
i. What is the maximum exchange ratio acceptable to the shareholders of C Ltd., if
the P/E ratio of the combined firm is 7?
ii. What is the minimum exchange ratio acceptable to the shareholders of D Ltd., if
the P/E ratio of the combined firm is 9?

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ANSWER:
i. Maximum exchange ratio acceptable to the shareholders of C Ltd.

Let D be the no. of equity shares to be issued to D Ltd. then,

D = 2.96875 Million Shares


Exchange Ratio = 2.96875 / 14 = 0.212:1

ii. Minimum exchange ratio acceptable to the shareholders of D Ltd.

Let D be the no. of equity shares to be issued to D Ltd. then,

D = 4.54545 Million Shares


Exchange Ratio = 4.54545 / 14 = 0.325:1

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Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

QUESTION 6
Long Ltd., is planning to acquire Tall Ltd., with the following data available for both
the companies:

Long Ltd. Tall Ltd.

Expected EPS ` 12 `5

Expected DPS ` 10 `3

No. of Shares 30,00,000 18,00,000

Current Market Price of Share ` 180 ` 50

As per an estimate Tall Ltd., is expected to have steady growth of earnings and dividends to
the tune of 6% per annum. However, under the new management the growth rate
is likely to be enhanced to 8% per annum without additional investment.

You are required to:

i. Calculate the net cost of acquisition by Long Ltd., if ` 60 is paid for each share of Tall
Ltd.
ii. If the agreed exchange ratio is one share of Long Ltd., for every three shares of Tall
Ltd., in lieu of the cash acquisition as per (i) above, what will be the net cost
of acquisition?
iii. Calculate Gain from acquisition.

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Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

ANSWER:
i. Net cost of acquisition shall be computed as follows:

ii. Net Cost of acquisition in case of exchange of shares:

Alternatively, Net Cost of Acquisition can also be computed as follows:

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iii. Calculation of gain from acquisition:

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