CIMA Financial Strategy F3 Question # 70 Topic 8 Discussion

CIMA Financial Strategy F3 Question # 70 Topic 8 Discussion

F3 Exam Topic 8 Question 70 Discussion:
Question #: 70
Topic #: 8

Listed company R is in the process of making a cash offer for the equity of unlisted company S. 

 

Company R has a market capitalisation of $200 million and a price/earnings ratio of 10.

 

Company S has a market capitalisation of $50 million and earnings of $7 million.

 

Company R intends to offer $60 million and expects to be able to realise synergistic benefits of $20 million by combining the two businesses.  This estimate excludes the estimated $8 million cost of integrating the two businesses.

 

Which of the following figures need to be used when calculating the value of the combined entity in $ millions?


A.

8, 20, 50, 60, 200 


B.

8, 20, 50, 200


C.

20, 50, 60, 200


D.

7, 10, 20, 50, 200


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