Bentley Corporation and Rolls Manufacturing are considering a merger. The possible states of the economy and each company’s value in that state are shown here:   State Probability Bentley Rolls Boom .70 $ 330,000 $ 300,000 Recession .30 130,000 100,000   Bentley currently has a bond issue outstanding with a face value of $145,000. Rolls is an all-equity company.

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Bentley Corporation and Rolls Manufacturing are considering a merger. The possible states of the economy and each company’s value in that state are shown here:

 

State Probability Bentley Rolls
Boom .70 $ 330,000 $ 300,000
Recession .30 130,000 100,000

 

Bentley currently has a bond issue outstanding with a face value of $145,000. Rolls is an all-equity company.
d-2. What would be the value of the merged company's debt and equity? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole number,
e.g., 32.)
Value of debt
Value of equity
e-1. How much would shareholders gain or lose in the merger? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number,
e.g., 32. Enter a gain as a positive number and a loss as a negative number.)
Shareholders' gain or loss
Transcribed Image Text:d-2. What would be the value of the merged company's debt and equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Value of debt Value of equity e-1. How much would shareholders gain or lose in the merger? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32. Enter a gain as a positive number and a loss as a negative number.) Shareholders' gain or loss
c. If the companies continue to operate separately, what are the total value of the
companies, the total value of the equity, and the total value of the debt? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole
number, e.g., 32.)
Value of companies
Value of equity
Value of debt
d-1. What would be the value of the merged company? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)
Merged company value
Transcribed Image Text:c. If the companies continue to operate separately, what are the total value of the companies, the total value of the equity, and the total value of the debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Value of companies Value of equity Value of debt d-1. What would be the value of the merged company? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Merged company value
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