Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises merger
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Assume the following financial data for Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises.
Noble Corporation Barnes Enterprises
Total Earnings $1,200,000 $3,600,000
Number of shares of stock outstanding 600,000 2,400,000
Earnings per share $2.00 $1.50
Price-earnings 24 X 32 X
Market price per share $48 $48
a. If all the shares of Noble Corporation are exchanged for those of Barnes Enterprises on a share-for-share basis, what will postmerger earnings per share be for Barnes Enterprises?
b. Explain why the earnings per share of Barnes Enterprises changed.
c. Can we necessarily assume that Barnes Enterprises is better off after the merger.
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Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises mergers are examined.
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Part (a)
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Earnings of Noble Corporation 1,200,000
Earnings of Barnes Enterprises 3,600,000
Combined Earnings 4,800,000
Total Shares after merger
Shares of Barnes ...
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