MGO: Amazon's Acquisition Of Whole Foods
Identify a recent acquisition and clip the article from the source (WSJ or magazine or any internet source) EXCEPT for Facebook-Whatsapp deal
Write a brief paragraph (or bullet points) stating the facts:
Who acquires whom & % acquisition; deal amount; mode of financing (debt, equity, stocks, cash)
What did the management of both firms say on the deal (pre and post-acquisition)
Was the deal a hostile bid; were there any competing bids.
Optional: Support the fact with stock market price graph of the two firms (3-5 months prior to the deal announcement) – stock prices are available on many finance websites (Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Bloomberg etc.)
Write a brief paragraph (or bullet points) on your judgment of the acquisition deal.
Was this a good acquisition for the acquirer? Why? (synergy, resource complementarity, related / unrelated business)
Support your views using the reasons for the acquisition.
Do you see any problems in the acquisition (support your view with the factors hindering acquisition success)?
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