Company A acquires Company B for $1,000, using 50% cash and 50% debt. Company B has $100 in net income and a 40% tax rate. Company A has a tax rate of 40%, earns 2% interest on cash, pays 8% interest on debt, and forecasts $20 of annual expense savings due to synergies. By how much will Company A’s net income change due to this acquisition? Is this deal Accretive?
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2% of $500 cash = $10 forgone interest in cash 8% of $500 debt = $40 additional interest paid on debt. Rev/OpEx synergy = $20 per year
Total pre tax income = +$30 per year Net income (after 40% tax) = +$18 per year
And yes this deal is will be accretive.
I disagree with your solution. A has fully acquired B and thus consolidates 100% of B's earnings that is, due to the same tax rate applied for both companies, +$100 in Net Income.
But A's EBT will decrease by $30 (-2% interests on $500 cash (-$10) and 8% of interests to be paid on $500 of debt (-$40) and +$20 of costs savings) and so A will save taxes on this loss (40% * $30 = +$18) so as a result of this acquisition A's Net Income increases by $82 ( +$100 - $30 +$18) and as A has not issued any new shares, EPS will increase thus deal is accretive.
I understood A not having to pay tax on the intercompany transaction, and getting a tax deduction for the interest expenses, but why isn't there then a final tax of 40% on the $82 increase to income?
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