Reference no: EM133513435
ShanghaiCo (the acquirer, a C corporation), wants to purchase SFCo (a C corporation).
ShanghaiCo is considering purchasing the stock from SFCo's shareholders for $250,000 in cash. However, ShanghaiCo and SFCo are also considering an asset deal where ShanghaiCo purchases the assets of SFCo for $250,000. Assume that all of the after-tax proceeds from an asset sale are distributed to SFCo's shareholders in liquidation of their interest in the corporation (i.e, create taxable capital gain).
Purchase Price - Cash $250,000
Net tax basis of SFCo's assets (assume no liabilities) - 55,000
SFCo's shareholders' basis in SFCo's stock - 75,000
Corporate tax rate tc - 21%
Shareholder capital gains tax rate tcg - 20%
Average life of the assets purchased - 10 years
Discount rate (r) - 7.5%
a. What is SFCo's shareholders' after-tax wealth from a stock sale?
b. What is SFCo's shareholders' after-tax wealth from an asset sale?
c. What is ShanghaiCo's cost of the stock purchase?
d. What is ShanghaiCo's cost of the asset purchase (hint - what is the value of the potential step-up to ShanghaiCo)?