Business Merger and Acquisition Strategies: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs and Managers |
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accounting numbers Accounting Options acquired company acquiring corporation acquiring firm acquisition strategy agreement Alpha Anaconda antitrust average Bargaining Area Bendix book values cash flows Cash Tender Offer Classifying Business Combinations common stock competition conglomerate mergers cost of capital debt Delta dividend earnings per share economic effect equity exchange ratio EXHIBIT factors Financial Analysis firm's funds gain goodwill growth holding company horizontal income increased industry interest investment investors lease liabilities manufacturing market share market value merger activity Merger Wave Mergers and Acquisitions Michael Keenan million negotiations operating outstanding P/E ratio percent period pooling preferred stock premium present value product extension product line profit pure conglomerate reorganization retained earnings risk securities seller selling shareholders stock prices stockholders subsidiary synergism takeover target company Tax Options tax-free taxable tender offer transaction Type United variables vertical voting stock wealth position