Mergers and acquisitions
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For this SLP, think about your SLP company (Kelloggs) and the possibility of it merging with another company(Maybe Kraft, General Mills etc,.). Answering the following questions:
1. If you were to pick one company for your SLP company to merge with, what would it be? Explain your choice with respect to possible benefits of this merger and why you would choose this company over any other choice for a potential.
2. How would you finance a takeover of this chosen corporation? Explain your reasoning.
3. What would your second and third choices be for a merger with your SLP company? Again, explain your reasoning for wanting to merge with these companies, and why they would be second or third choices rather than your first choice.
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Mergers and acquisitions
For this SLP, think about your SLP company (Kelloggs) and the possibility of it merging with another company(Maybe Kraft, General Mills etc,.). Write a two to three page paper answering the following questions:
1. If you were to pick one company for your SLP company to merge with, what would it be? Explain your choice with respect to possible benefits of this merger and why you would choose this company over any other choice for a potential.
My SLP company is Kellogg and it makes cereals, cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, veggie foods, cereals, and frozen waffles. These products are made in 18 countries and are marketed in 180 countries. Now Kellogg wants to expand quickly, it want fast access to resources, avoid head on competition and wants to avoid barriers to entry. The company has selected Kraft Foods Inc to merge with. The choice of Kraft Foods has been taken because Kraft Foods makes confectionary, food and beverage and is the largest such company in the USA (3). The point is that Kraft Foods' products complement those of Kellogg and helps Kellogg expand into areas where it enjoys natural synergies. The ...
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