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Fusions Acquisitions: Compaq - HP Merger.
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Jeffrey Baker DESS Paris XII Fusions Acquisitions Conférence de M. ANDRE Compaq - HP Merger Chapter 1 Introduction "There is no more dramatic or controversial activity in corporate finance than the acquisition of one firm by another or the merger of two firms. It is the stuff of which reporter's dreams are made, and it is also an embarrassing source of scandal."(Ross,S.1996) A merger refers to the absorption of one firm by another. The acquiring firm retains its name and its identity, and it acquires all of the assets and liabilities of the acquired firm. After a merger, the acquired firm ceases to exist as a separate business entity. In resent years, more and more merger and acquisition happened for those big companies as a result of intense competition in the business world. To maintain the competitive position in their respective industry, merger and acquisition become suitable strategic alternative, which would bring synergy to both companies. Revenue...
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