How do you feel about the other
failed merger in April?
Not exact matches
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa report the latest on SoftBank's involvement
in the
failed merger talked between Sprint and T - Mobile.
In the wake of
failed health insurance
mergers earlier this year, some of its competitors are now eyeing the UnitedHealth model of vertical integration.
There were more than $ 500 billion
in pharma and health care acquisitions last year alone, according to Thomson Reuters — and that's not even counting the recently
failed merger between Pfizer (pfe) and Allergan (agn).
If Maple
fails to clear up some of the uncertainty, shareholders could very well vote for the LSE
merger in June, Ditmire predicts.
Despite the
failed bid for Qualcomm, Broadcom still needs to be
in the U.S. to keep its
merger and acquisition strategy over the long term «healthy,» says Stacy Rasgon of Bernstein Research.
T - Mobile and Sprint — the nation's third - and fourth - largest wireless companies — have considered a combination for years, including a
failed attempted
merger in 2014 under the Obama administration.
Though Aetna's
merger with Humana
failed earlier
in 2017, it was snapped up later
in the year by pharmacy giant CVS
in a deal worth $ 69 billion.
The
failed merger could also help keep wireless prices low as all four providers have been heavily discounting their cellphone plans
in a battle for consumers.
Managers today have unprecedented discretion
in determining estimates of an acquisition's fair market value, but such calculations clearly warrant greater scrutiny, since fully half of all
mergers and acquisitions consistently
fail to live up to expectations.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the
Merger, including the risks that (a) the
Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may
fail to obtain shareholder approval of the
Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may
fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the
Merger under the
Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained
in the
Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the
Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the
Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the
Merger is not completed, (b) the
Merger Agreement may be terminated
in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the
Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the
Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the
Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage
in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the
Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the
Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors»
in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
Nationalized
in 1947, Air India has
failed to make money since its 2007 botched
merger with Indian Airlines.
A year before that,
in 2005, then - CEO Carly Fiorina was booted out (she technically resigned, but, the move wasn't especially voluntary) after spearheading HP's the
failed merger with Compaq.
And
in the event of a
failed merger, I think they might be willing to give the PC party a second look if they have somebody that they trust
in a leadership position.»
The three boards that
failed to get the critical vote required were: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (75 per cent required and only 63 per cent of those who voted were
in favour); Kamloops & District Real Estate Association (75 per cent vote needed and 70 per cent of those voting favoured the
merger); and Okanagan - Mainland Real Estate Board (67 per cent needed and 56 per cent vote acquired).
The ACCC's position on the competitive effects of the
merger would hav ebeen different had Hans not been
in «imminent danger of
failing».
In seven other cases, the districts took a straw poll and found that voters did not want the consolidation, and in four other proposed mergers, some district residents initially expressed interest, but the mergers ultimately failed at the poll
In seven other cases, the districts took a straw poll and found that voters did not want the consolidation, and
in four other proposed mergers, some district residents initially expressed interest, but the mergers ultimately failed at the poll
in four other proposed
mergers, some district residents initially expressed interest, but the
mergers ultimately
failed at the polls.
Indeed, analysis shows that for at least a third of the past century, the country was governed by parties which had
failed to win an election
in their own right but had created temporary
mergers with another party
in order to form a ruling coalition.
Required
merger of districts
in which fewer than 85 percent of students pass state's Minimum Performance Test, and that
fail to show «reasonable progress» toward improvement within two years.
Ofsted reported: «Leaders and governors have
failed to bring about essential improvement
in students» achievement because they have focused on issues, such as planning for school
merger.»
However, credit - market turmoil and spreading problems
in the subprime mortgage business have raised concerns that some
mergers and acquisitions could
fail.
(The closings and
mergers of funds is one complicating factor
in fairly evaluating fund performance, and
failing to evaluate closed funds can artificially enhance the success rate for active funds.)
The recent fund sell - off may be a natural response to high prices — taking profits and looking for other opportunities.4 However, the sell - off was triggered by weakness
in the telecom industry, where some companies have struggled with
failed mergers and poor earnings.
After the Company's
failed merger with Raven Biotechnologies, Inc.
in March 2008, the Board publicly disclosed that it would either pursue one or more strategic transactions or,
failing to do so, dissolve the Company.
Since the Company's
failed merger with Raven Biotechnologies, Inc.
in March 2008, the Board has publicly disclosed that it would either pursue a strategic transaction or a series of strategic transactions or dissolve the Company.
As a brief overview, the Management and Board have embarked upon a
failed merger that garnered virtually no support from its shareholders, and was opposed by ISS, and continued on that path until the date of the special shareholders meeting and scheduled vote, spending lavishly
in a
failed effort to close it; attempted to implement substantial new options to itself, a plan opposed by ISS and the shareholders, which was withdrawn; continually paid itself outrageous sums of the shareholders money over the past three years; rejected highly qualified outside board members with deep, broad healthcare company experience supported by its shareholders; held many Board and Committee meetings with nothing to show for it; formed a new Strategic Transactions Committee that is highly paid but that has produced no deals for the shareholders to consider or for any outside valuation experts to formally review; spent lavishly on accountants, auditors and counsel;
failed to successfully hire any outside professional negotiators and finally extinguish or remove the outstanding lease obligations; distributed no cash to the shareholders despite holding excess amounts; formed no special purpose entity to hold any royalty and milestone rights and payments for the benefit of its shareholders; and thus generally
failed in its fiduciary duties to shareholders.
Flurry points to drop off
in yuletide download growth — Pocketgamer.biz The Dutch want gaming startups to sprout like tulips (interview)-- Gamesbeat Casual Connect 2014 • Drie Nederlandse winnaars bij Indie Prize award show — Control Portrait of a Pretentious Game — Rappler Casual Connect 2014 • De succesfactoren van Reus, de godgame met een indieprijskaartje — Control Grand Cru: Console devs are «utterly
failing» at
in - app purchases — Pocketgamer.biz Game makers beware: Virtual goods purchases are about to be regulated — Gamesbeat Casual Connect 2014 • Een bedrijf opstarten doet niemand voor je, vergeet niet te relaxen en wees een ster — Control Asian companies account for nine of the top 10 game
mergers and acquisitions — Gamesbeat The Godus amongst us: Molyneux talks free - to - play farces, winning without chasing whales and his top score on Flappy Bird — Pocketgamer.biz Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free - to - play games won't last (interview)-- Gamesbeat Size matters: How to scale your game for overnight success — Pocketgamer.biz FlowPlay helps developers like Joju Games differentiate their social - casino titles — Gamesbeat Molyneux: Free - to - play is like «smashing consumers over the head with a sledgehammer» — Pocketgamer.biz Dandelions benoemd tot beste indiegame Casual Connect — Gamer.nl Share and share like: Why developers need to care about their sharers — Pocketgamer.biz Mimimi gewinnt Indie Prize — GamesMarkt Flappy Bird was the perfect accidental guerilla marketing campaign, says Creative Mobile — Pocketgamer.biz Casual Connect Amsterdam — Freegame.cz Mech Mocha Founder Arpita Kapoor Wins Most Prominent Female Indie Award at Casual Connect Europe — Animation Xpress Casual Connect Europe 2014 — Амстердам — ITC.ua
Friends of the Earth Belgium (Wallonia and Brussels) staged a symbolic «
failed marriage» today outside the cathedral
in Brussels, decrying the
merger between the energy provider, Lampiris and energy giant, Total.
However, considering the UAE economy is
in a transitional period, the market often
fails and makes it difficult for any proposed
merger to be fairly assessed based on the fair values of the two companies.
Chairman pledges to grow
in Scotland organically - «the Kennedys way» - after
failed Simpson & Marwick
merger
It is well known that most corporate
mergers fail to produce the desired benefits that led to the
merger in the first place.
As with last year's demise of firms like Thacher Profitt, Thelen and Heller Ehrman, Wolf Block's failure, as described by The Legal Intelligencer, follows the same pattern:
failed merger attempts, rainmaking partners jumping ship and a primary practice area (real estate) that suffered
in the economic downturn.
As a result of a string of
failed mergers and best friend arrangements
in the market, we are increasingly witnessing large firms focus on organic growth
in new markets.
Former cases include acting for an international law firm
in defence of proceedings by a partner excluded for breach of duty and acting for partners
in a prominent Hong Kong firm on claims for misrepresentation and breach of a partnership agreement following a
failed merger.
He recently successfully opposed mandatory injunctive relief
in a
failed merger case: Dial A Car v Ashton.
In The Williams Companies, Inc. v. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that an acquirer in a merger did not fail to use «commercially reasonable efforts» to obtain a tax opinion from its tax.
In The Williams Companies, Inc. v. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that an acquirer
in a merger did not fail to use «commercially reasonable efforts» to obtain a tax opinion from its tax.
in a
merger did not
fail to use «commercially reasonable efforts» to obtain a tax opinion from its tax...
After trying to find a
merger partner and
failing, the remaining partners must have found the last days to have been crushing — working like crazy only to find they are a day older and still deeply
in debt to the bank.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd and Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd have called off their proposed
merger after
failing to win regulatory approval for a union that would have created an insurance giant with Rs1.1 trillion
in assets.
Mosca v. Kiner (277 A.D. 2d 937)- broker's, salesperson's and owner's motion for summary judgment dismissing buyer's complaint affirmed; where property was advertised as having deeded lake rights and the MLS indicated that the property had access to a private dock, buyer's post closing fraud cause of action
fails where buyer had the means available to him of knowing, by the exercise of ordinary intelligence, the truth concerning the description and boundary of the land and
failed to make use of such means; the presence or absence of deeded lake rights was a mater of public record, was not particularly within broker's, salesperson's or owner's knowledge and could have been ascertained by buyer by means available to him through the exercise of ordinary intelligence; specific
merger clause
in the contract defeats fraud cause of action
Venezia v. Coldwell Banker Sammis Realty (270 A.D. 2d 480)- buyer's action against seller for fraud for
failing to disclose toxic contamination of untapped ground water beneath the property and surrounding area dismissed; cause of action against brokers severed; buyer's claim of fraud against seller was extinguished upon closing as a result of specific
merger clause
in contract of sale; moreover, buyer's
failed to allege that seller made any representation about the condition of the land's subsurface or groundwater and did not allege that seller engaged
in concealment or otherwise deceitful conduct designed to prevent the discovery of such contamination; seller is under no duty to speak; salesperson of one of the defendant real estate agencies represented to buyer that the house was
in good condition