For this assignment, you will begin examining mergers and acquisitions by choosing one from a list of merger and acquisition deals. You will give this deal a high-level overview. Research and give a...

For this assignment, you will begin examining mergers and acquisitions by choosing one from a list of merger and acquisition deals. You will give this deal a high-level overview.

Research and give a
high-level
overview of one of the following deals from 2016:

• Bayer and Monsanto


• AT&T and Time Warner

Here are some questions to consider for your initial post, although you do not need to answer all of them:

• Was the merger considered horizontal, vertical, or conglomerate?


• What was the value of the deal?


• How was the deal structured?


• What was the objective of the bidder?


• How did the target present opportunities to meet the objective of the bidder?


• What concerns were inherent in the merger?

Respond to peers who chose a different deal than the one you chose. How was their chosen merger different than yours? How was it the same? Give an opinion on which mergers were most successful based on the objectives of the bidder. Be sure to support your responses with citations from scholarly sources.