M&A & Merger Models
If the acquirer's stock price rises after announcement, how does that change a fixed-exchange-ratio stock deal's accretion/dilution?
Model answer
With a fixed exchange ratio, the number of new shares issued is locked, but a higher acquirer share price raises the effective consideration paid to the target (the deal value goes up). For…
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