McCahery@uvt.nl HomePage: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/webwijs/show//uid=j.a.mccahery Class Times: Consult on-line course timetable. Course Subject and Goal The focus of this course is the law of mergers and acquisitions and alternatives to mergers. We will analyze how mergers and acquisitions are structured and why particular deals create value for firms. The course will examine the various techniques and deal terms that have profound effects on both parties and the outcome of the transaction
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LITERATURE REVIEW LUKE WALTON Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Background and motivation 3 Objective or aim of this literature review 4 Findings from current available literature 4 Issues from current research 5 Contribution to current literature and stakeholders 5 Section One 6 Motivation of M&A’s 6 Synergy 6 Agency theory 7 Hubris 7 Relationship between motives and financing 8 Section Two 9 Payment methods 9 Financing hierarchy
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liabilities and also would inherit the contractual obligations of the selling corporation. In other words, Mr. Jones has bought the existing Smithon Corporation and he is responsible of ensuring daily operations run efficiently but the tax aspect of acquisition he is responsible for existing and any future tax liabilities that the selling corporation had. I would not advise Mr. Jones to buy the stock because he will be liable for any current and future tax obligations that the selling organization had
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the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion. The merger I choose to research was the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. The merger between Disney and Pixar was a very successful one. They worked together in the past and their contract was running out after the release of Cars. This was the perfect opportunity and sensible move for these two companies to merge. The merger would allow the companies to
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THE EFFECT OF MERGER AND ACQUSITION ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE. (A case study of Equity Indemnity Insurance Co. Ltd) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Every organisation is set up with a vision to be profitably productive so that the interest of every stakeholder is satisfied; consequently the performance of every organisation is graded on various performance parameters to determine how well the company is doing when compared with its set goals and the performance
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The Acquisition Strategy Jill A. Dilts MGT 450: Strategic Planning for Organizations (BII1211B) James Demeaux April 1, 2012 The Acquisition Strategy An acquisition is a combination in which one company, the acquired, purchases and absorbs the operations of another, the acquired (Gamble & Thompson, 2011, p. 119). Acquisitions are complex and risky – it can affect shareholders, yes it is a powerful tool for accelerating growth. Companies have been successful
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Global Executive MBA – FGV (2015) Course 303: Mergers and Acquisitions Professor: Hsia Hua Sheng Department: Accounting, Finance and Controls, Module: 3/2015 Assignment # 1 The merger between Hewlett Packard and Compaq Local Team 2 Mark Hollenstein Andre Nadjarian Glasson Fonseca Patricio Ducó Jan 8th , 2014 1. What would a SWOT analysis of HP and Compaq reveal? The main takeaway from this analysis is that the macro environment was tough, especially after the 9/11 attack and
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College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies ------------------------------------------------- Department of Banking and Finance FIN 703 – Mergers and Acquisition ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ------------------------------------------------- Trimester 3 2015 ------------------------------------------------- TOTAL WEIGHTING: 10% ------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS * Students are required to do this assignment in pairs or individually
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5- SLP FIN501 Dr. Glenn Tenney Jeremy Stack Net present Value, Mergers and acquisitions When brainstorming on the possible ideas of mergers or acquisitions it was easy at first to automatically think similar corporations within the same market either small or big or even in direct competition. Upon researching and reviewing the required readings I realized there are numerous types of mergers and acquisitions that could and should be considered in the terms of better business for my
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Merger of Equals Section 2 Yang LIU Student No. 5363940 Xiaoyi YAN Student No. 5363999 Yiding ZHAO Student No. 5516778 Zhuyun FANG Student No. 5484118 5P60 – Accounting Theory Professor Fayez A. Elayan Due Date: April 11, 2014 I. Background During the last decades, the merger and acquisition happened in the constantly developing economy, primarily deriving from the United States. Since the financial crisis happened in 2008, most companies in the world faced
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