M&A & Merger Models
For a 100% cash deal funded entirely with new debt, what's the quick accretion/dilution rule of thumb?
Model answer
Compare the target's earnings yield (inverse of the P/E paid) to the after-tax cost of the debt used to fund it. The target's yield = target net income / equity purchase price = 1 / the P/E paid…
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