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A buyer is considering a $1,000 million acquisition. Structure A is 100% cash (financed with 5% after-tax debt), and Structure B is 100% stock.
If the target has $60 million in net income, which structure is more accretive to the buyer's EPS?
- Neither can be determined without the buyer's P/E
- Both are equally accretive
- Structure A (100% cash)
- Structure B (100% stock)
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