Assuming Thermo Fisher Would Have Been Able to Purchase the Firm

question 49

Essay

Assuming Thermo Fisher would have been able to purchase the firm in a share for share exchange, what would have happened to the EPS in the first year? (Hint: In the form of payment section of the Acquirer Transaction Summary Worksheet, set the percentage of the payment denoted by "% Stock" to 100%. In the Sources and Uses Section, set excess cash, new common shares issued, and convertible preferred shares to zero.)

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