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Chapter 17
MERGER FUNDAMENTALS
Part 1
MERGER FUNDAMENTALS
TERMINOLOGIES:
Corporate Restructuring
activities involving expansion or contraction of a firms operations or changes in its asset or financial (ownership) structure.
Merger
combination of two or more firms, in which the resulting firm maintains the identity of one of the firms, usually the larger one.
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TERMINOLOGIES:
Consolidation
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Holding Company
Subsidiaries
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TERMINOLOGIES:
Acquiring Company
Target Company
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TERMINOLOGIES:
Friendly Merger
A merger transaction endorsed by the target firms management (board of directors), approved by its stockholders, and easily consummated.
a merger not supported by the target firms management, forcing the acquiring company to gain control of the firm by buying shares in the marketplace.
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TERMINOLOGIES:
Strategic Merger
Financial Merger
a merger transaction undertaken with the goal of restructuring the acquired company to improve its cash flow and unlock its hidden value.
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MOTIVES FOR MERGING
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Growth or Diversification Synergy of Mergers Fund Raising Increased Managerial Skill or Technology Tax Considerations
Tax loss carry forward
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Types of Mergers
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Horizontal Merger
a merger of two firms in the same line of business.
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Vertical Merger
a merger in which a firm acquires a supplier or a customer.
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Types of Mergers
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Congeneric Merger
a merger in which one firm acquires another firm that is in the same general industry but neither in the same line of business nor a supplier or a customer.
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Conglomerate Merger
a merger combining firms in unrelated businesses.
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An acquisition technique involving the use of large amount of debt to purchase a firm.
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PURPOSE:
to allow companies to make large acquisition without having to commit a lot of capital. to create a high debt- private corporation with improved cash flow and value.
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the assets of the firm are used to secure the borrowings of the acquiring company.
the loans are paid back from the acquired companies cash flow.
the lender take a portion of the firms equity.
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CHARACTERISTICS:
Must have a good position in industry with a solid record of profitability. Must have a low level of debt, but high level of assets to use as collateral. Must have a stable and predictable cash flow that are adequate for meeting debt obligations and working capital needs.
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it can increase management commitment and effort. It tends to improve the companys productivity and loyalty. act to revitalize a mature company and improve its market position. tends to create value for variety of parties. it enhances the value of firm.
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the company may fail and go bankrupt. Dangerous for companies that are vulnerable to industry competition or volatility in the overall economy. it can cause significant problems for employees and suppliers.
It can damage a companies credit rating due to paying high interest rates.
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DIVESTITURES
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MOTIVE:
To generate cash for expansion of other product lines, to get rid of a poorly performing operation, to streamline the corporation, or to restructure the corporations business in a manner consistent with its strategic goals.
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1. 2. 3. 4.
Sale of a product line to another firm Sale of the unit to existing management. Spin-off Liquidation of the operating units individual assets.
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ACQUISITION OF ASSETS
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Acquiring a firm for collection of assets (generally fixed assets) that the acquiring company needs. The methods of estimating expected cash flows from an acquisition are similar to those used in estimating capital budgeting cash flows. Typically, pro forma income statements reflecting the postmerger revenues and costs attributable to the target company are prepared.
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INITIAL EFFECT
1. 2.
If the following conditions are present the merged EPS will initially remain constant:
Ratio of Exchange = 1
Acquiring firm premerger EPS = Target firm premerger EPS P/E ratio of acquiring firm = P/E ratio of target firm.
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LONG-RUN EFFECT
Often, the effects are quite favorable when an initial decrease in the EPS of the stock held by the original owners of the acquiring firm is expected.
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Indicates the market price per share of the acquiring firm paid for each dollar of market price per share of the target firm.
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INVESTMENT BANKERS
Financial intermediaries who can be hired by acquirers in mergers to find suitable target companies and assist in negotiations. Once a target has been selected, the investment banker negotiates with its management or investment banker.
If negotiations break down, the acquirer will often make a direct appeal to the target firms
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TENDER OFFER
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Takeover Defenses
Strategies for fighting hostile takeovers.
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White Knight
A takeover defense in which the target firm finds an acquirer more to its liking than the initial hostile acquirer and prompts the two to compete to take over the firm.
Poison Pill
A takeover defense in which a firm issues securities that give holders rights that become effective when a takeover is attempted. These rights make the target less desirable to acquirer.
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Greenmail
A takeover defense in which a target firm repurchases a large block of its own stock at a premium to end a hostile takeover by those shareholders.
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Leveraged Capitalization
a takeover defense in which the target firm pays a large debt-financed cash dividend, increasing the firms financial leverage in order to deter a takeover attempt.
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Golden Parachutes
provisions in the employment contracts of key executives that provide them with sizeable compensation if the firm is taken over.
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Shark Repellents
Antitakeover amendments to a corporate charter that constrain the firms ability to transfer managerial control of the firm as a result of a merger.
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HOLDING COMPANIES
Holding Company
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HOLDING COMPANIES
ADVANTAGES
1. 2.
3.
4. 5.
Easy to Organize Financial Benefits Centralized Benefits Risk Protection Tax Benefit
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HOLDING COMPANIES
DISADVANTAGES
Complexity and Costly Management 2. Double Taxation 3. Inefficient Management 4. Exploitation
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VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS
arrangements between a failed firm and its creditors that allow it to bypass some of the costs involved in legal bankruptcy proceedings normally initiated by the debtor firm.
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VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS
ADVANTAGES
simplicity and relatively low cost no court proceedings as in bankruptcy general cost of administration are much lower than in a bankruptcy greater protection of confidential business matters less negative publicity in the legal and business community less time consuming and usually less expensive
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VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS
DISADVANTAGES
no protection against secured parties inability to reject leases and other burdensome executory contracts no legal way to compel dissenting creditors to cooperate contracts no legal way to compel dissenting creditors to cooperate with settlements
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VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS
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BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
Bankruptcy
occurs when the firm cannot pay its bills or when its liabilities exceed the fair market value of its assets.
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BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
Chapter 7. The portion that details the procedures to be followed when liquidating a failed firm. Chapter 11. The portion that outlines the procedures for reorganizing a failed or failing firm, whether its petition is filed voluntarily or involuntarily.
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BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
1. Although bankruptcy may enable a company to survive by giving it time to rebuild liquidity, the company never has to make whole. 2. Bankruptcy proceedings take from others amounts that were agreed upon in good faith contracts and bargaining 3. When a company declares chapter 11 bankruptcy, non- bankrupt competitors are harmed.
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REORGANIZATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Bankruptcy
Legally
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REORGANIZATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Allowing the debtor to maintain operating control, while restructuring debts and working out a repayment schedule acceptable to creditors.
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REORGANIZATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Two types of Reorganization
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Voluntary Reorganization a petition filed by a failed firm on its own behalf for reorganizing its structure and paying its creditors. Involuntary Reorganization a petition initiated by an outside party for the reorganization and payment of creditors of a failed firm.
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REORGANIZATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Procedures for Reorganization
1. 2. 3.
4.
A Reorganization Petition is filed in court. A debtor in possession is appointed by the judge. Once the court approved the plan and disclosure of statement, these are given to the firms creditors and shareholders for their acceptance. Once accepted and confirmed by the court, the plan is put into effect as soon as possible.
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REORGANIZATION IN BANKRUPTCY
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Valuation of the firm. If: a). Value as a going concern < Liquidation Value b). Value as a going concern > Liquidation Value Recapitalization When determined the new capital structure and distribution of capital, it will submit the reorganization plan and disclosure statement to the court.
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LIQUIDATION IN BANKRUPTCY
TRUSTEE appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to administer the bankruptcy.
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RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Liquidate the firm 2. Keep records 3. Examine the Creditors Claims 4. Disburse Money 5. Furnish information required 6. Make final reports on the liquidation
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LIQUIDATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Priority of Claims 1. Unsecured Liabilities with Priority a. Administering Expenses b. Unpaid interim expenses c. Unpaid salaries and wages d. Unpaid employee benefit plan e. Unsecured customer deposits f. Taxes 2. Creditors a. Secured b. Unsecured 3. Stockholders a. Preferred b. Common
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LIQUIDATION IN BANKRUPTCY
Example:
Assets: (@FMV) Cash Receivables Land Claims: Liquidation Expenses Unpaid Wages Notes Payable (secured by Land) Unsecured Liabilities
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GROUP 2
Bang-ud, Abigail T. Balilit, Regine P. Capsuyen, Pennylyn S. Dangiw, Elva B. Dasalla, Roselyn O. Donato, Kristine Jean Lumagbas, Lovely Macayana, Angelica Yoko R. Maymaya, Connie Calay Marquez, Joma Panner, Rachell Quing-A, Remalyn A. Sab-it, Esther
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