To: Pugs who wrote (21540 ) 11/25/1997 12:41:00 PM From: PC11 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 55532
Pugs: 2nd Request!! With all due respect (for the 2nd time) I see that you've posted a share value for RMIL of $6/share. I thought that we discussed this yesterday and concluded that your analysis was a bit misleading. However, I returned today to find you disseminating the same (mis)information to this thread. You directed the non-believers to "do the math". So I did. For starters, I attempted to estimate a share value based upon the P/E of the company. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is based upon the simple equation: Price of stock = EPS(earnings per share) divided by Common stock O/S (fully diluted). Since RMIL does not have any earnings to add to this equation, the P/E ratio method cannot be utilized. Therefore, I concluded that we must use the book value method to estimate a share value for RMIL. The equation for book value is: Net Assets divided by Common stock O/S (fully diluted) = Book Value per share. Common stock O/S (utilizing the 10Q as of 3/31 and the merger agreement) is: 2,571,081 (outstanding as of 3/31) 6,684,750 (payable to shareholders of Rocky Mountain per merger agreement) 6,000,000 (payable 1 year from merger date per merger agreement --------- 15,255,831 (fully diluted shares outstanding as of merger date) Net assets at 3/31/97 were $907,585. Net assets created by merger ($10 million cash, $5 million debt) is $5,000,000 Net assets at merger date are $5,907,585 Now back to our equation: Net assets divided by common shares = book value per share $5,907,585 divided by 15,255,831 = 39 cents/share book value Your $6/share value has been officially determined to be 39 cents/share. Also keep in mind that I assumed that $5 million of the merger money was a "gift". If it wasn't, the book value would be considerably lower. Pugs, please retract your $6/share statement (2nd request).