1)What is the difference between a strategic buyer and a financial buyer? 2)What are the specific factors that differentiate deals that are successful vs. unsuccessful? 3)Provide examples of the strategic rationale for a value-creating acquisition? 4)Provide examples of revenue and cost savings synergies. 5)Assume that you are working in strategic finance at Riot Games and the company is looking at an acquisition target of ~110 employees in a region where you currently have 7 employees. This region offers a potential maximum tax credit of 30% for qualifying activities. For this case, your company is only looking to acquire the existing talent with no technology, intellectual property, or pre-existing contractual relationships. You have been tasked with developing both the annual operating forecast and the break-even period for the transaction. What data would you need to calculate both?

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Difference between a strategic buyer and a financial buyer A strategic buyer is typically a company operating within the same industry or related sect... View the full answer