M&A & Merger Models
State the general accretion/dilution screen for a mixed cash/stock/debt deal, without building the model.
Model answer
Compare the target's earnings yield at the purchase price (target net income / equity purchase price, i.e., 1 divided by the P/E paid) with the weighted-average cost of the consideration: the…
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