MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Master of Science in Finance. TEACHER: ANTÓNIO BORGES ASSUNÇÃO CASE 2 Sun Microsystems 6TH MARCH 2014 CASE REVIEW As Shelton (1988) said strategic fit exists when two companies are able to create value that would be created if they were trying to reach the same goals separately. The IT industry is extremely competitive and companies are always searching for new ideas and new ways to evolve to be constantly one step ahead of its competitors
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Analysis of Sun Microsystems 16 Appendix C – History of Sun 19 Appendix D – About Products 20 Appendix E – Stock Chart 21 Appendix F – Market Shares 22 Appendix G – Budget/Marketing Expenses Chart 23 Appendix H – OS Market Share / Windows Budget 24 Appendix I – Microsoft Lawsuit 25 Appendix J – Current Mission Statement 26 Appendix K – Values Cards 28 Appendix L – Porter’s Generic Strategies 29 Appendix M – Fujitsu Merger 30 Appendix N – Stakeholder Analysis 31 Works Cited 32
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interested party for a minimal fee => several different branches were developed -> FX the BSD version (Berkeley Software Distribution). Many of the hardware suppliers made their own version of UNIX whit competing features. (IBM‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ and Sun) => different workstation and server manufacturers’ UNIX-based systems diverged in several characteristics. Servers * servers = the backbone of networks (where printers ‚ files and applications software are share) * “client-server” architecture
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Oracle acquired Sun in 2010. Sun Microsystems is a diversified IT company that makes everything from hardware such as semiconductor chips to software. The company has a presence in several different markets which means that they have to compete with a large number of competitors amongst these different markets. Many of these competitors are specialized in their respective fields. In order to determine the best strategy for the company‚ we first need to understand and analyze its internal and external
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A complete analysis was conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems. After examining the research findings and analysis it is fair to say that evidence determines that Sun Microsystems finances has not been on a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders? In order to get a concise understanding of where problems are within the company’s operations the following factors were considered and examined:
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Introduction Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the 2001 annual report‚ a letter to stockholders from the President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered a remark saying that the fiscal year was ended with a significant revenue growth of 16% and that was a good indication of gaining market share. Also‚ that the employees were responsible for bringing the costs down and new products to the market
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SUN MICROSYSTEM CASE: Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Problem 2 Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the letter to stockholders as part of the 2001 annual report‚ President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered the following remarks: “Fiscal 2001 was clearly a mixed bag for Sun‚ the industry‚ and the economy as a whole. Still‚ we finished with revenue growth of 16 percent—and that’s significant. We believe
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head: CASE STUDY: SUN MICROSYSTEMS Case Study: Sun Microsystems Case Study: Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems has an accommodating work environment. The owners’ vision was to create a “Peter Pan” atmosphere where creativity reigns. It is a fun place to work. This loose arrangement has caused some trouble along the way. This study will explore several issues that threaten Sun’s continued success. This is what we know… We know that Sun Microsystems started out with a
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Running head: COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM: SUN MICROSYSTEMS Comprehensive Problem: Sun Microsystems A complete analysis conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems exposed key issues determined to be of great import to shareholders. After examining the research findings and analysis‚ it seems that Sun Microsystems finances have not maintained a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders’ equity
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CASE STUDY I SUN MICROSYSTEMS This case focuses on the tenacity of Sun Microsystems and the way the company has positioned itself in the computer industry. Sun was founded in 1982 to exploit the market niche of high-end workstations. Initially‚ the company did not compete with conventional PCs because the conventional PC makers appealed to a different market. However‚ over time PCs have acquired more computing power‚ putting them in more direct competition with workstations. The case
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