BQ, Inc., is considering making an offer to purchase iReport Publications. The vice president of finance has collected the following information: BQ iReport Price–earnings ratio 12.2 8.8 Shares outstanding 1,500,000 165,000 Earnings$4,600,000 $680,000 Dividends$960,000 $410,000 BQ also knows that securities analysts expect the earnings and dividends of iReport to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent each year. BQ management believes that the acquisition of iReport will provide the firm with some economies of scale that will increase this growth rate to 6 percent per year. a. What is the value of iReport to BQ? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Value of iReport$ b. What would BQ’s gain be from this acquisition? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Gain$ c. If BQ were to offer $36 in cash for each share of iReport, what would the NPV of the acquisition be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) NPV$ d. What’s the most BQ should be willing to pay in cash per share for the stock of iReport? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Maximum share price$ 51.37 e. If BQ were to offer 190,000 of its shares in exchange for the outstanding stock of iReport, what would the NPV be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) NPV$ BQ’s outside financial consultants think that the 6 percent growth rate is too optimistic and a 5 percent rate is more realistic. f-1 What is the value of iReport to BQ now? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Value of iReport$ f-2 What would BQ’s gain be from this acquisition? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Gain$ f-3 If BQ were to offer $36 in cash for each share of iReport, what would the NPV of the acquisition be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) NPV$ f-4 What’s the most BQ should be willing to pay in cash per share for the stock of iReport? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Maximum share price$ f-5 If BQ were to offer 190,000 of its shares in exchange for the outstanding stock of iReport, what would the NPV be? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) NPV$

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BQ IREPORT PRICEEARNING RATIO 122 88 SHARES OUTSTANDING 1500000 165000 EARNINGS 4600000 680000 DIVID... View the full answer