Question

Rudy's and Blackstone are all-equity firms. Rudy's has 1,200 shares outstanding at a market price of $36 a share. Blackstone has 2,500 shares outstanding at a price of $38 a share. Blackstone is acquiring Rudy's for $48,000 in cash. What is the merger premium per share

Answer 1

$4

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the merger premium per share

Using this formula

Merger premium per share=(Cash/Shares outstanding)-Market price

Let plug in the formula

Merger premium per share = ($48,000 / 1,200) - $36

Merger premium per share=$40-$36

Merger premium per share=$4

Therefore the merger premium per share is $4