Consider the scenario down below, where Company A plans to Consider the scenario shown below, where Company A plans to acquire Company B for a $25\%$ premium, citing significant potential long$-$term synergies:

Company A keeps Company B$\text{'}$s Cash and Debt in place and does nothing with them. Assume there are no

transaction or financing fees, and ignore items like the new D&A on Asset Write$-$Ups for simplicity.

Based on this information, what are the Combined Company's TEV $/$ EBITDA and P $/$ E multiples immediately after

the deal is announced? A$)$ Combined TEV $/$ EBITDA $=13\mathrm{.}0$x; Combined P$/$E $=28\mathrm{.}8$x B$)$ Combined TEV $/$ EBITDA $=13\mathrm{.}0$x; Combined P$/$E $=25\mathrm{.}0$x C$)$ Combined TEV $/$ EBITDA $=14\mathrm{.}7$x; Combined P$/$E $=20\mathrm{.}8$x D$)$ TEV $/$ EBITDA $=14\mathrm{.}7$x; Combined P $/$ E $=23\mathrm{.}3$x