Market Control: Acquisition and Merger Types

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What are the two primary mechanisms used for control in the market?

Monopoly Gains and Tax Savings

Stock Swap and Discounted Cash Flows

Acquisition and Merger (correct)

Vertical and Horizontal Integration

In a Horizontal Merger, the target and acquirer are in which type of industry?

Buyer-seller relationship

The same industry (correct)

Different industries

Unrelated industries

What is the primary reason for a Stock Swap in an acquisition?

To achieve economies of scale

To provide tax savings

For the target shareholders to swap their old stock for new stock (correct)

To gain monopoly power

Which of the following is NOT a reason to acquire a company?

Increasing the share price Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a Vertical Merger?

Merging two companies in the same industry at different stages of the production cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which valuation method incorporates synergies from the acquisition?

Discounted cash flows Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of a Conglomerate Merger?

To diversify into unrelated industries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of a Vertical Integration merger?

Merging two companies in the same industry at different stages of the production cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of merger involves companies in different industries?

Conglomerate Merger Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for overconfident CEOs to pursue mergers?

They truly believe in their above-average abilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a poison pill defense strategy used by a target company?

To make it more difficult for an acquirer to replace the target's management team Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a staggered board of directors in the context of a takeover?

To make it more difficult for an acquirer to replace the entire board at once Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of a leveraged buyout (LBO) for the corporate raider?

The raider can borrow money through a shell corporation and use the target's shares as collateral Signup and view all the answers

How does the 'Revlon duties' principle affect the target company's board of directors during a takeover?

The board must seek to maximize the value received by the target company's shareholders Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a 'white knight' defense strategy in a takeover?

To encourage a friendlier company to acquire the target Signup and view all the answers

How do 'golden parachutes' affect the target company's management team during a takeover?

They make the management team more receptive to a takeover offer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a 'toehold' stake in a target company for a corporate raider?

To initiate a takeover attempt Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a 'freezeout merger' in the context of a takeover?

To allow the acquiring company to gain full control of the target company Signup and view all the answers

How does competition in the takeover market affect the premium paid to target company shareholders?

Competition increases the premium paid to target shareholders Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of a stock swap transaction compared to a cash transaction in a takeover?

It allows the target company's shareholders to defer taxes until the shares are sold Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary mechanisms used for control in the market?

Acquisition and Merger Signup and view all the answers

Which type of merger involves companies in different industries?

Conglomerate Merger Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of a Vertical Integration merger?

Merger of companies in the same production cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which valuation method incorporates synergies from the acquisition?

Discounted cash flows Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for overconfident CEOs to pursue mergers?

They truly believe in their above-average abilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Stock Swap in an acquisition?

Target shareholders swap their old stock for new stock Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of a Conglomerate Merger?

Combining companies in different industries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a Vertical Merger?

Merger of companies in the same production cycle Signup and view all the answers

In a Horizontal Merger, the target and acquirer are in which type of industry?

The same industry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason to acquire a company?

Overconfidence Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason a board may not approve a takeover offer even if a premium is offered?

The board might consider that the acquirer is overvalued in a stock swap Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Unocal' duties when a board takes defensive actions in a takeover scenario?

To mandate that defensive actions are not coercive and are subject to scrutiny Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a 'poison pill' defense strategy in a takeover?

To give existing shareholders discounted shares in the target, making it harder for an acquirer to gain control Signup and view all the answers

Who benefits the most from a takeover in a competitive market according to the text?

The target shareholders who receive most of the benefit from the merger Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'white squire' defense strategy in a takeover scenario?

To agree to purchase a block of shares in a target with special voting rights Signup and view all the answers

How does goodwill impact future taxes according to the text?

Goodwill can be amortized, reducing future taxes for the merged firm Signup and view all the answers

'Golden parachutes' are primarily designed to provide what to senior managers during a takeover?

Lucrative severance packages if they are let go after a takeover Signup and view all the answers

'Staggered boards' defense strategy aims to achieve what during a potential acquisition?

'Staggered boards' prevent immediate replacement of the entire board during a takeover attempt Signup and view all the answers

'White Knights' defense strategy involves doing what during a takeover attempt?

'White Knights' look for friendly companies to acquire them instead of hostile bidders Signup and view all the answers

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What are the two primary mechanisms used for control in the market?

In a Horizontal Merger, the target and acquirer are in which type of industry?

What is the primary reason for a Stock Swap in an acquisition?

Which of the following is NOT a reason to acquire a company?

What is the main advantage of a Vertical Merger?

Which valuation method incorporates synergies from the acquisition?

What is the primary objective of a Conglomerate Merger?

What is the main benefit of a Vertical Integration merger?

Which type of merger involves companies in different industries?

What is the primary reason for overconfident CEOs to pursue mergers?

What is the purpose of a poison pill defense strategy used by a target company?

What is the primary purpose of a staggered board of directors in the context of a takeover?

What is the primary advantage of a leveraged buyout (LBO) for the corporate raider?

How does the 'Revlon duties' principle affect the target company's board of directors during a takeover?

What is the primary purpose of a 'white knight' defense strategy in a takeover?

How do 'golden parachutes' affect the target company's management team during a takeover?

What is the primary purpose of a 'toehold' stake in a target company for a corporate raider?

What is the primary purpose of a 'freezeout merger' in the context of a takeover?

How does competition in the takeover market affect the premium paid to target company shareholders?

What is the primary advantage of a stock swap transaction compared to a cash transaction in a takeover?

What are the two primary mechanisms used for control in the market?

Which type of merger involves companies in different industries?

What is the main benefit of a Vertical Integration merger?

Which valuation method incorporates synergies from the acquisition?

What is the primary reason for overconfident CEOs to pursue mergers?

What is the primary purpose of a Stock Swap in an acquisition?

What is the primary objective of a Conglomerate Merger?

What is the main advantage of a Vertical Merger?

In a Horizontal Merger, the target and acquirer are in which type of industry?

Which of the following is NOT a reason to acquire a company?

What is the main reason a board may not approve a takeover offer even if a premium is offered?

What is the purpose of the 'Unocal' duties when a board takes defensive actions in a takeover scenario?

What is the primary purpose of a 'poison pill' defense strategy in a takeover?

Who benefits the most from a takeover in a competitive market according to the text?

What is the purpose of 'white squire' defense strategy in a takeover scenario?

How does goodwill impact future taxes according to the text?

'Golden parachutes' are primarily designed to provide what to senior managers during a takeover?

'Staggered boards' defense strategy aims to achieve what during a potential acquisition?

'White Knights' defense strategy involves doing what during a takeover attempt?

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