Agile Co. is planning to acquire, Terminus Ltd., a privately held firm. Two of Terminuss competitors, Otis Ltd and Peppers Inc, are publicly traded and they have price-to-EBITDA ratios of 18 and 12, respectively. Agile estimates that next year Terminus will achieve EBITDA of $7.2 million. To gain a controlling interest in the firm, Agile expects to have to pay at least a 30% premium to the firms market value. What should Agile expect to pay for Terminus Ltd.?

Select one:

a. $140.4 million

b. $108.0 million

c. $72.0 million

d. $136.5 million

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