Instructions: Satisfy what is being asked for. THERE SHOULD BE NO REPITITION OF ANSWERS. Meaning, if person X already answered merger of companies A and B, then any other person from the class should not use the merger of companies A and B as their answers.

1. Research on companies that have exercised a merger arrangement and you need to discuss the following items upon identifying such companies:

a) Is it a horizontal, vertical or conglomerate merger? Discuss the industry where the companies belong for you to elucidate your answers.

b) Is is a hostile or friendly merger? Elucidate your answers by providing facts and figures from the merger arrangement of the companies you have chosen.

c) Highlight at least three (3) motives of the acquiring company in pursuing the merger with the target company. Relate your answers to the motives of merger found on the lecture page and you need to include facts about the merger arrangement to reinforce your answers.

2. Research on a company that had resisted a hostile takeover and discuss what defensive strategy did the company used and provide facts to reinforce your answers.