Make sure that the acquisition has been successfully completed after 1/1/2013. Write a paper in which the following issues should be addressed: 1. Acquirer company name, industry, business model 2. Acquire company name and industry, business model 3. Consideration given by the acquirer. You need to pay attention to the components of the consideration (cash, stocks, bonds, etc., as you have learned in homework problems). 4. Did the merger/acquisition raise antitrust concerns? 5. If you were the decision maker for the acquirer, how can you convince the shareholders that the proposed acquisition is a good deal. 6. Provide an objective evaluation of the acquisition deal. Use your own words and explain why you think it is a good or bad deal. 7. Download annual reports (at least one year’s) from the parent company after the merger/acquisition. Are there any topics covered in our class that help you better understand the annual reports?
