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Tancesco Inc. is considering acquiring Aldine Corp. which it has estimated will generate the following after tax cash flows over the next three years ($000). After that management expects a growth rate of 3% indefinitely.
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In addition, Tancesco thinks a merger will produce $40,000 per year in after tax synergies. Aldine has 65,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The company's beta is 1.6, the market is currently returning an average of 12% on stock investments and short term treasury bills are yielding 3%.
What should Tancesco be willing to pay per share for Aldine if management is willing to value the acquisition over an indefinitely long time horizon?
($000)

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