Acme Paper Company is looking to expand its operations and is considering purchasing Pretty Paper, Inc. Acme
Question:
Acme Paper Company is looking to expand its operations and is considering purchasing Pretty Paper, Inc. Acme currently has debt outstanding with a market value of $150 million and a YTM of 9%. Acme’s market capitalization of $450 million and the required return on equity is 10%. Pretty Paper, Inc. currently has debt outstanding with a market value of $20 million, and the forecasted EBIT for next year is $10 million. EBIT is expected to grow at 5% per year for the next 5 years before slowing to 3% in perpetuity. Networking capital, capital spending, and depreciation as a percentage of EBIT are expected to be 16%, 8%, and 6%, respectively for Pretty Paper, Inc. Pretty Paper, Inc. has 2.5 million shares outstanding, and the tax rate for both companies is 35%.
1.Based on the above numbers and forecasts, what is the maximum share price that Acme should be willing to pay for Pretty Paper, Inc.?
2.Instead of using perpetual growth rate in cash flows, you feel that the terminal value should be used to estimate the EV/EBITDA multiple. If the appropriate EV/EBITDA multiple is 7, what is your new estimate of the maximum share price for the purchase?
please provide all necessary side calculations and explanations.
Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-1259918940
12th edition
Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan