Give information on a "good" or "bad" merger completed no more than 15 years ago. Make sure to include the following:

1. Some details about each company involved in the merger - history of the company, their type of business and pre-merger data including the profitability, share price, number of employees, etc.
2. Why was the merger done in the first place - what was the motivation of both parties and the desired outcome of what the surviving company would gain from the merger?
3. When was the merger completed?
4. Some details about the surviving company - number of employees laid off, profitability of the new company and the new share price, etc.
5. An analysis of whether or not the merger was successful.