Technical Q: Help Appreciated::Which synergy is more valuable to acquirer -$1 of cost synergies or $1 of revenue synergies and why?

alternatively- which one is more valuable to seller ?

views on my rough math please 

Assuming 50% pretax profit margins and 25% corporate tax rate

Cost synergy of -$1

            -$1 x (1-tax rate)

                        -$1 x 75%

                                    -.75 flows to bottom line

Revenue synergy of $1

$1 x profit margin x (1- tax rate)

            1 x 50% x 75%

                        +.375 flows to the bottom line

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I believe cost synergies are generally “preferred” as they are generally easier to measure/achieve than revenue synergies.

 

right but how does a negative cost synergy work - it makes the cost higher correct? wouldn't a revenue energy be better than an increase in cost leading to a decrease in ni

 

That makes sense Lol- my sleep deprived self just failed to see how a -be in cost is just a decrease in costs therefore benefitting the merged company.Thanks so much :)

 
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