Brooks Plumbing Products Inc. (BPP) manufactures plumbing fixtures and other home improvement products that are sold in Home Depot and Walmart as well as hardware stores. BPP has a solid reputation for providing value products, good quality, and a good price The company has been approached by an investment banking firm representing a third company, Garden Specialties Inc. (GSI), that is interested in acquiring BPP. The acquiring firm (GSI) is a retailer of garden supplies; it sees the potential synergies of the combined firm and is willing to pay BPP shareholders $40 cash per share for their stock, which is greater than the current stock price; the stock has traded at about $35 in recent months. Summary financial information about BPP follows BROOKS PLUMBING PRODUCTS INC. Selected Financial Information For the Years Ended December 31 2019 Industry Average 2019 2018 Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Long-lived assets $ 80,049,7783,586,227 87,437,771 60,026,645 56,908,465 39,795,416 Gross book value 167,408,377 100,750,809 170,717,409 68,864,002 119,175,766 32,127,364 126,071, 338 23,630,e00 668,834,771 499,307,788 143,908,377 96,017,302 188,595,338 67,465,209 121,138, 274 38,028,302 87,771,369 13,120,336 640,076,465 478,141,001 Net book value Replacement cost Liquidation value Current liabilities Long-term debt Shareholders equity Capital expenditures Sales Cost of sales