Economic Analysis of a Public Company M&A deal of your choosing. Your choice of company should be based on your interest in the company and its strategic mission.

The report should be no longer than 5 type-written pages and include economic reasoning and support for analysis and conclusions provided.  At a minimum, the report should include a discussion on:

The essential strategic rationale behind the merger

           What both companies hoped to achieve (strategic focus)

           The various strategic levers they employed to advantage their positions

The financial analysis of target company

           Valuation analysis techniques employed

           Merged entity growth prospects

           Due diligence 'surprises'

The design and management plans for the merged entity

           Staffing and resourcing

           Leadership and strategic vision challenges

Your overall evaluation of the success or failure of the merger

The purpose is to demonstrate an understanding of the underlying motives and theory - as well as the critical 'in practice' elements of a merger/acquisition.

For any public company, some economic analysis is most likely already in the financial press.  Your task is to analyze and add to existing data, establish a viewpoint supported by relevant facts and present a clear and concise conclusion with recommendations