Hastings Corporation is interested in acquiring VandellCorporation. Vandell has 1 million shares outstanding and a targetcapital structure consisting of 30% debt; its beta is 1.50 (givenits target capital structure). Vandell has $9.48 million in debtthat trades at par and pays an 7.7% interest rate. Vandellâs freecash flow (FCF0) is $1 million per year and is expected to grow ata constant rate of 6% a year. Both Vandell and Hastings pay a 30%combined federal and state tax rate. The risk-free rate of interestis 3% and the market risk premium is 6%. Hastings Corporationestimates that if it acquires Vandell Corporation, synergies willcause Vandellâs free cash flows to be $2.5 million, $3.1 million,$3.4 million, and $3.53 million at Years 1 through 4, respectively,after which the free cash flows will grow at a constant 6% rate.Hastings plans to assume Vandellâs $9.48 million in debt (which hasan 7.7% interest rate) and raise additional debt financing at thetime of the acquisition. Hastings estimates that interest paymentswill be $1.6 million each year for Years 1, 2, and 3. After Year 3,a target capital structure of 30% debt will be maintained. Interestat Year 4 will be $1.442 million, after which the interest and thetax shield will grow at 6%. Indicate the range of possible pricesthat Hastings could bid for each share of Vandell common stock inan acquisition. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Do notround intermediate calculations. The bid for each share shouldrange between $ per share and $ per share.
Hastings Corporation is interested in acquiring VandellCorporation. Vandell has 1 million shares outstanding and a targetcapital structure consisting of 30% debt; its beta is 1.50 (givenits target capital structure). Vandell has $9.48 million in debtthat trades at par and pays an 7.7% interest rate. Vandellâs freecash flow (FCF0) is $1 million per year and is expected to grow ata constant rate of 6% a year. Both Vandell and Hastings pay a 30%combined federal and state tax rate. The risk-free rate of interestis 3% and the market risk premium is 6%. Hastings Corporationestimates that if it acquires Vandell Corporation, synergies willcause Vandellâs free cash flows to be $2.5 million, $3.1 million,$3.4 million, and $3.53 million at Years 1 through 4, respectively,after which the free cash flows will grow at a constant 6% rate.Hastings plans to assume Vandellâs $9.48 million in debt (which hasan 7.7% interest rate) and raise additional debt financing at thetime of the acquisition. Hastings estimates that interest paymentswill be $1.6 million each year for Years 1, 2, and 3. After Year 3,a target capital structure of 30% debt will be maintained. Interestat Year 4 will be $1.442 million, after which the interest and thetax shield will grow at 6%. Indicate the range of possible pricesthat Hastings could bid for each share of Vandell common stock inan acquisition. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Do notround intermediate calculations. The bid for each share shouldrange between $ per share and $ per share.
