Merger review - BT and Infonet
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Introduction 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 areas, merger and acquisition become suitable strategic alternative, which would bring synergy to both companies. Revenue enhancement, cost reduction, lower taxes, and lower cost of capital can be the basic categories of possible sources of synergy. BT announced in 8 of November, it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired Infonet with $965 million in cash (£520 million). Infonet, a leading provider of global communications services, has a net cash ...

