In my ethics & stakeholder management class last semester‚ we discussed the Columbia space shuttle disaster and the mistakes that led up to it. The day before the launch‚ there were unusually cold weather conditions‚ which called for concern among NASA and the associated engineers. A very large conference call took place between the major engineers and executives on the project to discuss what to do. People were calling in from all over the world. There was a lot of panic‚ so many people were
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Oracle/Sun Takeover Strategic Corporate Finance FIN 501 June 06‚ 2010 Oracle/Sun Takeover The database software giant Oracle Corp. (Oracle CP-Analysis Report) announced the completion of its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. ‚ a provider of enterprise computing systems‚ software and services‚ for $7.4 billion ($9.50 a share) or $5.6 billion net of Sun ’s cash and debt. Sun has been de-listed from the Nasdaq. Sun’s CEO Jonathan Schwartz is expected to resign as
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company (called the acquirer or bidder) acquires another company (called the target)‚ then it is called takeover. Takeover can be of two types: Friendly Takeover and Hostile Takeover. In Friendly Takeover‚ the bidder informs the target of their takeover plans. If the target feels that the takeover will help its shareholders‚ then it generally accepts the takeover offer. A Hostile Takeover is an acquisition in which the company being purchased doesn’t want to be purchased‚ or doesn’t want to
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unstated reasons for acquisitions: 1. Megalomania 2. Hubris spirit Forms of Business Combinations 1. Consolidation: result: a new firm e.g. Sandoz + Ciba Geigy = Novartis 2. Merger: result: only one survive e.g. HDFC BK + TIMES BK = HDFC 3. Takeovers: control over mgmt thru substantial portion of its equity. e.g. Credit Swiss Group controlled First Boston’s Mgmt thru Equity acquisition. Both remained in existence. 4. Asset purchases: A buyout a division or assets of T e.g. Coca-Cola paid Rs
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Scope of Project Takeover is a well accepted corporate strategy for growth and expansion. It has been a very appealing instrument‚ as the only need for a takeover is to be financially sound. Further it is also a lucrative instrument to persons other than a company‚ which wants to make it big. They have now become a part and parcel of modern corporate scenario. There exists an ever innovating world of takeovers which consists of acquisition‚ takeovers and defences to such takeovers. In this project
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Hostile Takeover And Defenses Acquisitions are ordinarily done through negotiations . Negotiations are always done with the maximum holder of shares ‚ the effective owners say who are able to transfer over 50% shares . By this method not only ownership of the company is acquired but also smooth takeover of the Board of the company and employees is possible by way of agreement . But in the case of Hostile Takeover ( not negotiated or friendly takeover ) while attempting the takeover by the bidder
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Morrison Takeover Safeway Plc Marketing Essay Rappaport (1998) stated that‚ the basic objectives of making acquisition is identical to any other investment associated with a company’s overall strategy‚ i.e. to add value. In practise‚ the motivation for expansion through merges‚ and the diverse range of issue such as action rises by using discounted cash flow technique. First of I would like to define merges and acquisition:- MERGES- Is used to mean the combing of two business entities which result
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study: HK Parkview Group and Cofco Corp http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/09/23/cofco-land-in-hong-kong-reverse-takeover/ http://www.financeasia.com/News/358191‚cofco-to-inject-properties-into-hong-kong-listed-parkview.aspx Hong Kong Parkview Group Ltd is planning to issue shares to buy property assets in China from a unit of its parent‚ Cofco Corp in a reverse takeover that will give its Chinese affiliate greater access to global capital markets. HK Parkview said it would buy 12 property
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Creation vs. Evolution Elisabeth Goldschmitt In the beginning there were no mountains‚ no dinosaurs‚ no caveman‚ no oceans‚ no sun‚ no stars‚ no time‚ and no space. There was only God. There came a time when He spoke and created space‚ time‚ matter‚ energy‚ and galaxies upon galaxies. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” All across the world‚ there is controversy over what is right and what is wrong when it comes to the topic of Creation versus Evolution. Creation is “God’s
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America has just fought a civil war over slavery and the Northern states have won. Since Britain depends on the southern states for cotton‚ the Northern states think that Britain is with the South‚ We believe because of this the Northern States are angry at Britain. In 1864‚ Southern soldiers raided the North and hid in Canada. This made the Northern states angry at Canada and we fear they will attack us because of this or maybe as a way of taking revenge on Britain. What’s even worse is that
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