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Showing 44 posts in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Regulators likely to heavily scrutinize proposed Humana-Aetna merger
At the beginning of the month, insurance companies Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. announced they would be pursuing a merger, with the former company acquiring the latter. Aetna, sources say, will be purchasing Humana for roughly $230 per share, and the total deal is valued at $37 billion. More >
What is the FTC looking at when it reviews merger agreements?
In our last post, we spoke about a proposed merger between office supply chains Office Depot and Staples. As we noted, Office Depot shareholders recently voted to go forward with the acquisition, but the Federal Trade Commission still has to review the agreement and make a decision, which will determine whether or not the process can move forward. More >
Shareholders approve Office Depot acquisition, but will FTC?
Whenever a merger of major corporations is proposed, a lot has to happen before the vision becomes reality. Not only must the businesses engage in talks both internally and with one another about the possibility of a merger or acquisition, shareholders need to be convinced to get on board, as well as the Federal Trade Commission and, to an extent, the public. All of these factors can impact the success of a merger or acquisition. More >
Asset vs. Stock Purchase: Basic Asset Purchase Agreement Provisions
An asset purchase agreement ("APA") is the heart of an acquisition, the document where the terms of the deal are struck. The terms of an APA will impact, among other things, the actual cost to the buyer, the amount received by the seller and the parties' obligations to each other for possibly years after the consummation of the sale. This post will begin a discussion of the various provisions of an asset purchase agreement and how the terms agreed to can favor one party to a transaction over the other, beginning with a brief look at terms that concern assumed and excluded assets and liabilities. More >
Cable merger prospects not looking good after FCC meeting
Nobody ever said—or should have said—that navigating a merger is an easy project. That has certainly proven to be the case for the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger. As we wrote back in December, the merger proposal has had a particularly difficult time here in Kentucky, with some local markets putting up resistance and ultimately rejecting the deal on various grounds. More >
Pharmaceutical uses acquisition to make itself more competitive
For companies looking to become more competitive in the marketplace, maintaining a lookout for potentially valuable acquisitions is an important task. Acquisitions, when entered into strategically and with proper legal guidance, can help a company to enhance its offerings and become more competitive. In industries where innovation is critical to success, buying out competitors can be a smart move. More >
Mergers and acquisitions not always successful, so plan wisely
Mergers and acquisitions are in the news a lot nowadays, as readers may have noticed. In fact, merger and acquisition activity has been quite significant this year, with global mergers having exceeded a value of $3 trillion through the end of November, according to a recent New York Times article citing data from Thomson Reuters. The assumption, to those who aren't experienced in the area, is that all these business deals are probably really helping companies out. More >
Cable merger runs into problems in different areas of Kentucky
Many of our readers have by now heard of the proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable. As part of the merger agreement reached by the companies, approval from at least 85 percent of Time Warner Cable’s client base is required, and some markets have been putting up resistance. More >
FCC halts cable merger to resolve stakeholder concerns
The proposed merger between major cable companies Time Warner Cable Inc. and Comcast is reportedly on hold after the Federal Communications Commission halted the process to deal with important issues related to programming agreements. For readers who don’t know, the mega-merger—which was announced in February—has become a source of contention among consumers, who feel the deal will have a negative impact on them. More >
Independent PayPal could be target for acquisition
PayPal, for readers who don’t know, is an e-commerce business which allows customers to make secure payments through the Internet. PayPal is well known for processing payments to online vendors, particularly its partner company eBay. Readers may or may not have heard that PayPal recently announced that it would be ending its partnership with eBay. The plan is specifically for eBay to spin off PayPal into a separate publicly traded company. The change is expected to be complete by the second half of 2015. More >
