Strengths | Weaknesses | 1. Brand name valued at $7.5 billion 2. Product customization 3. Environmental record 4. Competency in mergers and acquisitions 5. Direct selling business model | 1. Commodity (computer hardware) products 2. Poor customer services 3. Low investments in R&D 4. Weak patents portfolio 5. Too few retail locations 6. Low differentiation | Opportunities | Threats | 1. Expand services and enterprise solutions businesses 2. Obtain more patents
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UPDATE Merger potential ahead? Figure 1: Glencore vs XTA 12 month forward P/E 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 1 a 9-M y 2 a 6-M y 2 n -Ju 9 n -Ju 1 6-Jun 2 3-Jun 3 0-Jun 7 l -Ju 1 4-Jul 2 1-Jul 2 8-Jul 4 ug -A 1 ug 1-A 1 ug 8-A 2 ug 5-A 1 ep -S 8 ep -S 1 ep 5-S 2 ep 2-S 2 ep 9-S GLEN.L XTA.L Source: IBES consensus; prices as of 5 October 2011 ■ Summary: Following the recent underperformance and de-rating of XTA vs. Glencore, we examine the potential for an XTA-Glencore merger in this report
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Change and Culture Case Study I This paper focuses on the merger of company A and company B. The middle manager of a health care organization has the responsibility of combining the workforces of both companies, and re-structuring the systems and shape of the new organization. The task of making company C, the two organizations combined, is made more difficult due to the fact of prior competitiveness in the health care realm, with employees viewing company B as non-professional and lacking in quality
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to provide for consolidation, restructuring and merger related expenses. Additional merger related expenses will be incurred in the future which does not qualify for the one-time charge” (Halliburton, 1998). The CEO of Halliburton in 1998, Dick Chaney, decided to merge the two companies to focus on long-term benefits for the company. The company decided that by merging the two companies they would benefit the company’s stakeholders. The merger was supposed to increase operating income and lower
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Running head: HR'S ROLE IN MERGERS Human Resources Role in Mergers and Acquisitions Carole D. Kindt University of Phoenix HCS 427 Human Resources: Principles and Practice in Health Care Tracie Mileski October 19, 2007 Human Resources Role in Mergers and Acquisitions Merger and acquisition is the general term that describes two companies joining to form one larger company (Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), 2007). Mergers and Acquisitions and corporate restructuring are large parts
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Case Study Mergers don't always lead to culture clashes CASE STUDY MERGERS DON'T ALWAYS LEAD TO CULTURE CLASHES Problem Definition Culture clash is a condition that occurs when the rules and norms of an individual's culture conflict with the role demands of conventional society. Justification for Problem Definition A culture clash is when two cultural groups get together and differences in their values or beliefs create misunderstandings or other problems. Merged companies are an
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Accounting standards for business consolidations XXXX ACC 407 Your name Date Accounting standards for business consolidations In competing market it is very common for one business to merge with another one. In order to survive in this rivalry marketplace, Companies need to expand business to the most profitable capacity. No matter what kind of reasons for company seeking extension under the ownership, the main one is to track potential profit. Today’s business environment Financial Accounting
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1. What were the possible synergies and forces propelling the merger between P&G and Gillette – as well as the history of other takeover attempts? Procter & Gamble, P&G, is a famous company in the world because it was established in 1837 and made soap and candles to sell in U.S. government during civil war. Its stores located in more than 80 countries and this company has more than 300 brands such as pampers, Tide, and Pantene. Its products include cleaning agents, pet foods, and personal
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Merger for Synergies with Dell Computers Courtney Ternullo TUI Introduction and Purpose of this Paper Though Dell is one of the largest computer companies in the world, the recent past has been very tough for the company which can be seen in its stagnant revenues, declining margins and subpar performance compared with industry peers such as Apple and HP. There are multiple reasons for this performance such as Dell operating at the standards based commodity end of the business, with limited
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