Merger Model

Merger Model

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Inputs

Acquirer:

• Company name, current share price, shares outstanding
• LTM and NTM EPS (GAAP and adjusted)
• P/E multiple
• Pre-tax cost of debt, tax rate
• Cash on balance sheet, existing debt

Target:

• Company name, current share price, shares outstanding (if public)
• LTM and NTM EPS or net income
• Enterprise value or equity value

Deal Terms:

• Offer price per share (or premium to current)
• Consideration mix: % cash vs. % stock
• New debt raised to fund cash portion
• Expected synergies (revenue and cost) and phase-in timeline
• Transaction fees and financing costs
• Expected close date

Step 2: Purchase Price Analysis

| Item | Value |

|------|-------|

| Offer price per share | |

| Premium to current | |

| Equity value | |

| Plus: net debt assumed | |

| Enterprise value | |

| EV / EBITDA implied | |

| P/E implied | |

Step 3: Sources & Uses

| Sources | $ | Uses | $ |

|---------|---|------|---|

| New debt | | Equity purchase price | |

| Cash on hand | | Refinance target debt | |

| New equity issued | | Transaction fees | |

| | | Financing fees | |

| Total | | Total | |

Step 4: Pro Forma EPS (Accretion / Dilution)

Calculate year-by-year (Year 1-3):

| | Standalone | Pro Forma | Accretion/(Dilution) |

|---|-----------|-----------|---------------------|

| Acquirer net income | | | |

| Target net income | | | |

| Synergies (after tax) | | | |

| Foregone interest on cash (after tax) | | | |

| New debt interest (after tax) | | | |

| Intangible amortization (after tax) | | | |

| Pro forma net income | | | |

| Pro forma shares | | | |

| Pro forma EPS | | | |

| Accretion / (Dilution) % | | | |

Step 5: Sensitivity Analysis

Accretion/Dilution vs. Synergies and Offer Premium:

| | $0M syn | $25M syn | $50M syn | $75M syn | $100M syn |

|---|---------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|

| 15% premium | | | | | |

| 20% premium | | | | | |

| 25% premium | | | | | |

| 30% premium | | | | | |

Accretion/Dilution vs. Cash/Stock Mix:

| | 100% cash | 75/25 | 50/50 | 25/75 | 100% stock |

|---|-----------|-------|-------|-------|------------|

| Year 1 | | | | | |

| Year 2 | | | | | |

Step 6: Breakeven Synergies

Calculate the minimum synergies needed for the deal to be EPS-neutral in Year 1.

Step 7: Output

• Excel workbook with:
• Assumptions tab
• Sources & uses
• Pro forma income statement
• Accretion/dilution summary
• Sensitivity tables
• Breakeven analysis
• One-page merger consequences summary for pitch book

Important Notes

• Always show both GAAP and adjusted (cash) EPS where relevant
• Stock deals: use acquirer's current price for exchange ratio, note dilution from new shares
• Include purchase price allocation — goodwill and intangible amortization matter for GAAP EPS
• Synergy phase-in is critical — Year 1 is often only 25-50% of run-rate synergies
• Don't forget foregone interest income on cash used and new interest expense on debt raised
• Tax rate on synergies and interest adjustments should match the acquirer's marginal rate