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1. Synergy
The primary motivation for most mergers is to increase the value of the combined
enterprise.
2. Tax Considerations
Tax considerations have stimulated a number of mergers.
3. Purchase of Assets below Their Replacement Cost
Sometimes a firm will be touted as an acquisition candidate because the cost of
replacing its assets is considerably higher than its market value.
4. Diversification
Managers often cite diversification as a reason for mergers.
5. Manager’s Personal Incentives
Financial economists like to think that business decisions are based only
on economic considerations, especially maximization of firms’ values.
6. Breakup Value
Firms can be valued by book value, economic value, or replacement
value.
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TypeS of Merger
Congeneric Conglomerate
merger merger
03. Merger Analysis
Merger Analysis
Valuing the target firm
Market multiple analysis
Setting the bid price
Post-merger control
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The Role of INVESTMENT
Bankers
The Role of INVESTMENT
Bankers
Investment bankers are involved with mergers in a number of ways: (1) They help arrange
mergers, (2) they help target companies develop and implement defensive tactics, (3) they help
value target companies, (4) they help finance mergers, and (5) they invest in the stocks of
potential merger candidates. These merger related activities have been quite profitable :
● Arranging mergers
● Developing defensive tactics
● Establishing a fair value
● Financing mergers
● Arbitrage operations
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