74215979 Conrail CSX Case2

3. A break-up fee of $300 million charged to Conrail. This guarantees that CSX will not lose the money they used to pay for the deal’s fees while compensating the Company for their time spent and reputation involved with the deal. This demotes Conrail to consider other bidders or to decline the merger in such a late stage of the deal process. On the other hand, this could also benefit Conrail because if another bidder emerges then that new bidder would be required to pay at least $300 million extra to Conrail to cover the break-up fee.

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This law forced the railroads to report to the federal government before making important decisions like how much to charge customers. The railroad companies were outraged and used the defense that their monopolies were almost automatically formed, but there was nothing they could do since the law was federal. (Moritz 19-24, 28)

Its importance role of providing a platform for unions to negotiate and bargain with their respective airlines has minimized or prevented the extent of the damages strikes have on the airline industry. Strikes, such as the one by ALPA, have been proven to be disastrous with regard to public interest. RLA’s role cannot be taken lightly as an absence of such an act would be extremely detrimental to the airline industry and ultimately, United States’ commerce.

The rails are the single and greatest contributor to his vast fortune, and he saw it as one well deserved by his family and himself. The wealth should not be stripped from his good hands, as he saw it, especially considering his notable contributions to charity and the national economy all around. Vanderbilt expressed the utmost confidence in his own people and his own company. In fact, he stated in that same interview, “I don't take any stock in this silly nonsense about working for anybody but our own.” The idea of the federal government acquiring the railroads would not appeal to this attitude nor would it find support in any region of his company. This “support your own” type of attitude is one that carries well among those who are involved, thus the effort to acquiesce the railroads from Vanderbilt and his people would no doubt be faced with adversity.

With the construction and use of railroads, the main question that had to be answered was who would control the railroad services and monitor rail ways. Since there were no laws within the railroad services, many states established and controlled their own regulatory board. Many rail companies operated between states so enforcing rules was seen as impractical and useless. Meanwhile the railroad companies were abusing their powers by setting their own standards and practices.

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Looking at Exhibit 11, which is a summary of comparable transactions by business segment, the offer for Interco once again fails to persuade. Looking at the average purchase price multiples of comparable transactions (refer to appendix B), it is apparent that the Rales proposal multiples are invariably lower than the industry averages. It would be in Interco's interests to divest and realize the higher earnings themselves, rather than allowing City Capital to take over at such a low offer.

1. Why does CSX want to buy Conrail? How much should CSX be willing to pay?

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