Review the two videos

• FIN490 | Understanding Merger TransactionsLinks to an external site. and
• FIN490 | Valuing Synergies in TransactionsLinks to an external site..

Prepare a report that justifies the merger for the executive leadership team of Admiral. Complete the calculations and provide tables in your report that illustrate the components of each calculation.

For guidance on how to format your report, consider reviewing the following resources:

• Annotated Sample Business ReportLinks to an external site.: This includes recommendations and justifications, tables, and other elements.
• Tables, Images, & AppendicesLinks to an external site.: This includes guidance on how to create tables, which can be used to illustrate the calculations.
• Considering AudienceLinks to an external site.: This is a resource that guides writers addressing a specific audience.

In your final project,

• Explain the two valuation methods (DCF and comparative multiples) that would be used to value Favorite’s stock if it was a private company, including the benefits and drawbacks of each method.
• Calculate the pre-merger earnings per share for Admiral and Favorite and the pre-merger price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for each company (based on the stated prices per share).
  • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
• Calculate the exchange ratio of Admiral shares for each share of Favorite, based on the stated price per share of each company.
  • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
• Calculate three additional exchange ratios of Admiral shares for each share of Favorite.
  • Assume a 15%, 20%, and 25% premium price per share over the stated Favorite price of $15 per share.
  • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
• Calculate the Admiral Foods post-merger income statement and earnings per share, assuming an exchange ratio of 0.45.
  • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
• Explain the other considerations (non-financial) the executive leadership team should consider prior to completing the merger.
• Explain the merits of completing this merger as a stock exchange rather than a cash purchase, including the tax implications to Favorite shareholders and the impact on Admiral’s capital structure.
  • Assume that Admiral’s overall debt level would increase as a result of a cash purchase.
• The VP of operations insists that the merger will generate $1.0 million in after tax earnings each year from synergies, due to Favorite using Admiral products in its cost of goods sold.
  • Calculate the free cash flow from the synergies for 5 years, assuming $100,000 of depreciation for each year.
  • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
  • Calculate Admiral’s required rate of return on equity using the CAPM.
    • Use Admiral’s beta of 1.3, a risk-free rate of 2.0%, and a market risk premium of 7.0%.
    • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
  • Calculate Admiral’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
    • Assume Admiral’s cost of debt is 4% (pretax).
    • Use Admiral’s market value of equity and book value of debt as its capital structure for the WACC calculation.
    • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
  • Develop the terminal year value of the synergies based on the fifth year of the cash flows.
    • Assume the growth rate of the synergistic cash flows after the terminal year is 1.0%.
  • Determine the net present value of the cash flows resulting from synergies.
    • Assume that the earnings due to synergies end after 5 years.
    • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
  • Determine the EPS of the combined company in Year 1 if these synergies occur.
    • Use the Admiral Foods post-merger income statement you calculated for this final project and the shares outstanding you calculated using an exchange ratio of 0.45.
    • Include the net earnings after-tax from the synergies to determine the total, combined net earnings after-tax.
    • Use the total, combined net earnings after-tax to compute the EPS.
    • Use a table to illustrate your calculations and conclusion.
  • Explain the evidence on the average premiums paid in acquisitions.
    • Conduct research in the UAGC library to find supporting evidence on the size of premiums paid in transactions. (Hint: use this suggested search term: “average premium” AND “acquisitions”). Use Advanced Search TechniquesLinks to an external site. to refine your search. The UAGC Library TutorialsLinks to an external site. webpage offers research essentials videos.
  • Propose your recommended price for Favorite shares and the exchange ratio for the merger based on this price.
    • Note that Mr. Favorite will not agree to the merger without some premium over the stated $15 price per share.
    • Your recommended price should be within the range of prices you determined based on the range of premiums of 15%, 20%, or 25%.
  • Justify your recommendation.
    • Consider whether your proposed price is similar to the evidence you found on average control premiums.
    • Consider whether your proposed price is good for both companies.

The Merger Financial Analysis final project

• Must be a minimum of five double-spaced pages in length, inclusive of tables, (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of final project in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least 2 credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Requirements: 5-6 pages