If the acquisition is made, it will occur on January 1, 2017. All cash flows shown in the income
statements are assumed to occur at the end of the year. Pixable currently has a capital structure of 40%
debt, but SiamTel would increase that to 50% if the acquisition were made. Pixable, if independent,
would pay taxes at 20%, but its income would be taxed at 35% if it were consolidated. Pixable's current
market-determined beta is 1.40, and its investment bankers think that its beta would rise to 1.50 if the
debt ratio were increased to 50%. The cost of goods sold is expected to be 65% of sales, but it could vary
somewhat. Depreciation-generated funds would be used to replace worn-out equipment, so they would not
be available to SiamTel's shareholders. The risk-free rate is 8%, and the market risk premium is 4%.
a. What is the appropriate discount rate for valuing the acquisition?
In this analysis, the cash flows generated are equity returns. Hence, the appropriate discount rate for
this analysis would be the cost of equity that reflects the risk inherent to this cash flow stream.
If the acquisition is made, it will occur on January 1, 2017. All cash flows shown in the income statements are assumed to occur at the end of the year. Pixable currently has a capital structure of 40% debt, but SiamTel would increase that to 50% if the acquisition were made. Pixable, if independent, would pay taxes at 20%, but its income would be taxed at 35% if it were consolidated. Pixable's current market-determined beta is 1.40, and its investment bankers think that its beta would rise to 1.50 if the debt ratio were increased to 50%. The cost of goods sold is expected to be 65% of sales, but it could vary somewhat. Depreciation-generated funds would be used to replace worn-out equipment, so they would not be available to SiamTel's shareholders. The risk-free rate is 8%, and the market risk premium is 4%. a. What is the appropriate discount rate for valuing the acquisition? In this analysis, the cash flows generated are equity returns. Hence, the appropriate discount rate for this analysis would be the cost of equity that reflects the risk inherent to this cash flow stream.
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