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Devry University
Sep-2004 - Aug-2010
Assistant Financial Analyst
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
Aug-2007 - Jul-2017
Graham & Sons wishes to evaluate a proposed merger into the RCN Group. Graham had 2012 earnings of $200,000 has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and expects earnings to grow at an annual rate of 7%. RCN had 2012 earnings of $800,000 has 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and expects its earnings to grow at 3% per year.
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a. Calculate the expected earnings per share (EPS) for Graham & Sons for each of the next 5 years (2013-2017) without the merger.
b. What would Graham's stockholders earn in each of the next 5 years (2013-2017) on each of their Graham shares swapped for RCN shares at a ratio of 1. 0.6 and 2. 0.8 share of RCN for 1 share of Graham?
c. Graph the premerger and postmerger EPS figures developed in parts a and b with the year on the x axis and the EPS on the y axis.
d. If you were the financial manager for Graham & Sons which would you recommend from part b, 1 or 2? Why?
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