Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134476117
Author: Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter; Harford, Jarrad
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 3P
Summary Introduction
Acquisition:
An acquisition can be defined as a corporate activity wherein a firm purchases most, even though not all, of the shares of a firm so as to assume control over it. An acquisition takes place when the acquirer acquires more than fifty percent ownership in the target firm.
The acquirer normally busy the stocks and other assets of the target firm, thereby allowing the acquirer to take decisions related to the newly acquired assets without the consent of the shareholders of the target firm.
To determine:
The net gain and whether the CEO will be better or worse off.
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