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Types of mergers

Merger analysis

Role of investment bankers

Corporate alliances, LBOs,

divestitures, and holding companies

CHAPTER 21

Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures,

and Holding Companies


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Synergy:

Value of the whole exceeds

sum of the parts. Could arise from:

Operating economies

Financial economies

Differential management efficiency

Increased market power

Taxes (use accumulated losses)


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Break-up value

: Assets would

be more valuable if sold to

some other company.


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Diversification

Purchase of assets at below

replacement cost

Get bigger using debt-financed

mergers to help fight off takeovers

What are some questionable reasons

for mergers?


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Five Largest completed and proposed

mergers, as of January 2000

Buyer

America Online

Vodafone AirTouch

MCI WorldCom

Exxon

Bell Atlantic

Target

Time Warner

Mannesmann

Sprint

Mobil

GTE

Value

$160.0 billion

148.6 billion

128.9 billion

85.2 billion

85.0 billion


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Friendly merger

:

The merger is supported by the

managements of both firms.

Differentiate between

hostile

and


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Hostile merger:

Target firm’s management resists

the merger.

Acquirer must go directly to the

target firm’s stockholders try to

get 51% to tender their shares.

Often, mergers that start out

hostile end up as friendly when

offer price is raised.


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Access to new markets and

technologies

Multiple parties share risks and

expenses

Rivals can often work together

harmoniously

Antitrust laws can shelter

cooperative R&D activities

Reasons why alliances can make more

sense than acquisitions


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Net sales

$60.0 $90.0 $112.5 $127.5

Cost of goods sold (60%) 36.0 54.0 67.5 76.5

Selling/admin. expenses

4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0

Interest expense

3.0 4.5 4.5 6.0

EBT

$16.5 $25.5 $ 33.0 $ 36.0

Taxes (40%)

6.6 10.2 13.2 14.4

Net income

$ 9.9 $15.3 $ 19.8 $ 21.6

Retentions

0.0 7.5 6.0 4.5

Cash flow

$ 9.9 $ 7.8 $ 13.8 $ 17.1

Merger Analysis (In Millions)

2001 2002 2003 2004

Cash Flow Statements after Merger Occurs


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Estimated cash flows are residuals which

belong to acquirer’s shareholders

.

They are

riskier

than the typical capital

budgeting cash flows. Because fixed

interest charges are deducted, this

increases the volatility of the residual

cash flows.

Conceptually, what is the appropriate

discount rate to apply to target’s

cash flows?


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Because the cash flows are risky

equity flows, they should be

discounted using the

cost of equity

rather than the WACC.

The

cash flows reflect the

target’s

business risk

, not the acquiring

company’s.

However, the

merger will affect

the

target’s leverage and tax rate, hence

its

financial

risk.


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Terminal Value Calculation

1. First, find the new discount rate:

k

s(Target)

= k

RF

+ (k

M

– k

RF

)b

Target

= 9% + (4%)1.3 = 14.2%.

2. Terminal value =

=

= $221.0 million.

(2004 Cash flow)(1 + g)

k

s

g

$17.1(1.06)

0.142

0.06


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Net Cash Flow Stream Used in

Valuation Calculation (In Millions)

2001 2002 2003 2004

Annual cash flow

$9.9

$7.8 $13.8 $ 17.1

Terminal value

221.0

Net cash flow

$9.9

$7.8 $13.8 $238.1

Value = + + +

= $163.9 million.

$9.9

(1.142)

1

$7.8

(1.142)

2

$13.8

(1.142)

3

$238.1

(1.142)

4


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No. The input estimates would be

different, and different synergies

would lead to different cash flow

forecasts.

Also, a different financing mix or tax

rate would change the discount rate.

Would another acquiring company

obtain the same value?


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Target firm has 10 million shares

outstanding at a price P

0

of $9.00 per

share. What should the offering

price be?

Maximum price =

=

= $16.39/share.

Range = $9 to $16.39/share.

Value of Acquisition

Shares Outstanding

$163.9 million


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The offer could range from $9 to

$16.39 per share.

At $9 all the merger benefits would

go to the acquirer’s shareholders.

At $16.39, all value added would go

to the target’s shareholders.


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0

5

10

15

20

Change in

Shareholders’

Wealth

Acquirer

Target

Bargaining Range =

Price

Paid for

Target


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Points About Graph

Nothing magic about crossover price.

Actual price would be determined by

bargaining. Higher if target is in

better bargaining position, lower if

acquirer is.

If target is good fit for many acquirers,

other firms will come in, price will be

bid up. If not, could be close to $9.


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Acquirer might want to make high

“preemptive” bid to ward off other

bidders, or low bid and then plan to

go up. Strategy.

Do target’s managers have 51% of

stock and want to remain in

control?

What kind of personal deal will

target’s managers get?


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The evidence strongly suggests:

Acquisitions do create value as a

result of economies of scale, other

synergies, and/or better

management.

Shareholders of target firms reap

most of the benefits, i.e., move to

right in merger graph (Slide 21-17),

because of competitive bids.


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Arranging mergers

Assisting in defensive tactics

Establishing a fair value

Financing mergers

Risk arbitrage

Functions of Investment Bankers in

Mergers


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The offer could range from $9 to $16.39 per share.

At $9 all the merger benefits would go to the acquirer’s shareholders.At $16.39, all value added would go

to the target’s shareholders.See graph on the next slide.


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0 5 10 15 20

Change in Shareholders’

Wealth

Acquirer Target

Bargaining Range = Synergy

Price Paid for

Target


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Points About Graph

Nothing magic about crossover price.

Actual price would be determined by

bargaining. Higher if target is in better bargaining position, lower if acquirer is.

If target is good fit for many acquirers,

other firms will come in, price will be bid up. If not, could be close to $9.


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Acquirer might want to make high

“preemptive” bid to ward off other bidders, or low bid and then plan to go up. Strategy.

Do target’s managers have 51% of

stock and want to remain in control?

What kind of personal deal will


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The evidence strongly suggests:

Acquisitions do create value as a

result of economies of scale, other synergies, and/or better

management.

Shareholders of target firms reap

most of the benefits, i.e., move to right in merger graph (Slide 21-17), because of competitive bids.


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Arranging mergers

Assisting in defensive tacticsEstablishing a fair value

Financing mergersRisk arbitrage

Functions of Investment Bankers in Mergers