Merger

Ch. 29. In 2021, Google, a company that specializes in internet-related service, acquired Fitbit, the fitness tracking company, to bolster its wearable capabilities. Google paid shareholders $7.25 per share in cash. This is an example of which of the following? Group of answer choices merger horizontal acquisition vertical acquisition conglomerate acquisition

The Justice Department has been asked to review a merger request for a market with the following four firms. Firm Assets A $10 Million B 20 Million C 100 Million D 30 Million If Firm A acquires Firm D, what is the HHI for the new market? 4,687.50 3,906.25 625 100

Koala Technologies is considering the acquisition of Laser Industries in a stock-for-stock exchange. Selected financial data for the two companies is shown below. An immediate synergistic earnings benefit of $2.5 million is expected in this merger. Sales (millions) Net income (millions) Koala $90 $9.4 O a. $2.23 O b. $2.75 O c. $2.25 O d. $2.21 Laser $10 $1.2 Common shares outstanding (millions) 4.0 0.8 Earnings per share $2.35 $1.50 Common stock (price per share) $35.00 $27.00 Calculate the post-merger EPS if the Laser shareholders accept an offer of $33.25 a share in a stock-for-stock exchange

In 2021, Google, a company that specializes in internet-related service, acquired Fitbit, the fitness tracking company, to bolster its wearable capabilities. Google paid shareholders $7.25 per share in cash. This is an example of which of the following?   Group of answer choices horizontal acquisition conglomerate acquisition vertical acquisition merger

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What is a good response to? Class - For this discussion I looked at the acquisition of Wyeth by Pfizer in 2009. The merger was announced in Jan 2009 for $68 Billion and was completed on October 15, 2009 at which time Wyeth became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer. This merger was horizontal and was designed to give Pfizer both a benefit for the drugs and vaccines that Wyeth produced and developed as well as a way to combat the loss of exclusivity of Lipitor (their most profitable drug that was soon to go generic).  This merger did seem to help Pfizer with a boost to revenues of 36% in the next year of 2010. And the Prevnar vaccine is still a significant - $6.4 Billion in sales - contributor to Pfizer's overall sales of $58.5 Billion as of 2023. This merger did seem to help Pfizer branch out into vaccines as well as other drugs aimed at auto-immune issues and inflammatory diseases. However this merger did not seem to do much for Wyeth. It obviously didn't dismantle Wyeth and gave them…

Ch. 29. Calculating Synergy. The Left Foot Company has offered $426 million cash for the common stock in the Right Foot Company. Based on recent market information, the Right Foot Company is worth $389 million as an independent operation. If the merger makes economic sense for Holmes, what is the minimum estimated value of the synergistic benefits from the merger? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 1,234,567.) Round to the nearest dollar and format as "XX,XXX,XXX"

What is a good response to? For this discussion I looked at the acquisition of Wyeth by Pfizer in 2009. The merger was announced in Jan 2009 for $68 Billion and was completed on October 15, 2009 at which time Wyeth became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer. This merger was horizontal and was designed to give Pfizer both a benefit for the drugs and vaccines that Wyeth produced and developed as well as a way to combat the loss of exclusivity of Lipitor (their most profitable drug that was soon to go generic).  This merger did seem to help Pfizer with a boost to revenues of 36% in the next year of 2010. And the Prevnar vaccine is still a significant - $6.4 Billion in sales - contributor to Pfizer's overall sales of $58.5 Billion as of 2023. This merger did seem to help Pfizer branch out into vaccines as well as other drugs aimed at auto-immune issues and inflammatory diseases. However this merger did not seem to do much for Wyeth. It obviously didn't dismantle Wyeth and gave them…

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The balance sheets of Cat company and Rat company as of January 1, 2019 are presented below. On that date, after extended period of negotiation, the companies agreed to merge all assets Cat Rat Cash 50.000 20,000 Receivable 80,000 20,000 Inventories 200,000 200,000 Plant and Equipment (net) 20,000 60,000 Total Assets 350,000 300.000 Calculate total net assets of alter merger. Select one: a. OMR 50,000 b. OMR 350,000 c. OMR 300,000 d. OMR 650,000

Blue SA and Orange NV reported the following information in their financial statements, prior to their merger: € millions Sales 2022 2021 O O 1.80 O 2.60 O Blue SA 1.78 3.98 COGS €28,500 €19,300 27,500 17,120 Inventories €6,670 8,940 The LIFO reserve for Orange NV is €1,780 at the end of 2022 and €1,520 at the end of 2021. What is the 2022 adjusted inventory turnover for Orange NV? Orange NV Sales COGS Inventories €44,280 €32,100 €16,900 46,100 28,400 15,900

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hi i need help with this questions with the 3 question   Adams, Inc., acquires Clay Corporation on January 1, 2020, in exchange for $732,300 cash. Immediately after the acquisition, the two companies have the following account balances. Clay’s equipment (with a five-year remaining life) is actually worth $604,900. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.     Adams   Clay   Current assets $ 326,000   $ 290,000   Investment in Clay   732,300     0   Equipment   781,900     526,000   Liabilities   (280,000 )   (170,000 ) Common stock   (350,000 )   (150,000 ) Retained earnings, 1/1/20   (1,210,200 )   (496,000 )     In 2020, Clay earns a net income of $62,700 and declares and pays a $5,000 cash dividend. In 2020, Adams reports net income from its own operations (exclusive of any income from Clay) of $193,000 and declares no dividends. At the end of 2021, selected account balances for the two companies are as follows:      Adams Clay Revenues $ (452,000 ) $…

EProblem 31-9 Merger gains and costs Velcro Saddles is contemplating the acquisition of Skiers' Airbags Inc. The values of the two companies as separate entities are $42 million and $19 million, respectively. Velcro Saddles estimates that by combining the two companies, it will reduce marketing and administrative costs by $435,000 per year in perpetuity. Velcro Saddles can either pay $23 million cash for Skiers' or offer Skiers' a 44% holding in Velcro Saddles. The opportunity cost of capital is 10%. ERequired: a. What is the gain from merger? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the cost of the cash offer? (Enter your answer in millions.) E c. What is the cost of the stock alternative? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) d. What is the NPV of the acquisition under the cash offer? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) e. What is its NPV under the stock offer? (Do…

With respect to Microsoft’s acquisitions, Skype and Nuance, discuss the strategic benefits expected to accrue under the following sub-headings: product development speed to market risk market power competitive scope barriers to entry diversification   The Case From humble beginnings in Gates’s family garage, Microsoft has grown to exceed $77.85 billion of revenue in 2013 and offer a product line extending from gaming (Xbox) and Internet services (Internet Explorer and Bing) to mobile devices (Windows Phones). In 2011, Microsoft diversified its product line yet again through acquiring Skype Global for $8.5 billion in cash. Although Microsoft had previously ventured into the Internet communications industry with Windows Live Messenger, Skype offered Microsoft broader device support, mobile video calling, and access to over 170 million Skype users, potential new clients for Microsoft’s existing products. Microsoft considered Skype a valuable acquisition due to the strategic fit between…

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