We've taken a conservative approach in our valuation assumptions, including continued erosion of the home entertainment market, and we expect this acquisition to create value for our shareholders.
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"Our results this quarter demonstrate the ability of our colleagues to deliver solid operational performance in a challenging environment as well as to extract value for shareholders from the acquisition of Wyeth, " Kindler said.
The people in the company become part of a team which has to turn the acquisition into a high value return on invested capital for IBM.
It was then I concluded that the stock offered great value and was a good candidate for potential acquisition.
And SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard has offered compelling reasons about why he feels the deal with SAP will offer greater value to customers: The Top 10 Reasons for SAP Acquisition from SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard.
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First, there is the value of pro bono volunteer service to the individual and the practical skills acquisition for employees.
Yet even when loss of shareholder value is a long-term consequence of the acquisition, the company executives responsible for the misjudgment usually remain unscathed.
For details see Verizon Would Have a Tough Time Acquiring Netflix which talks about why an acquisition at stated value is unlikely, be it by Verizon or another potential suitor Amazon.
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Vivendi's gigantic loss for last year included a euro12.6 billion writedown in the value of assets bought during its acquisition binge.
One of the keys to creating value from an acquisition however is to integrate the two companies in a way that makes it easy for people to do business both internally and with customers.
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