Heinz Questions What are the different viewpoints of the diverse entities involved in this acquisition? 2. Differentiate between a cash versus an equity transaction for the shareholders and for the acquirers. 3. What are synergies in the case of mergers and acquisitions? What are synergies in this case? How is a premium related to them? 4. Explicate the go-shop idea as well as the roles of the investment banks. 5. Talk on the effects activist investors have on the value of the firm. 6. What is the concept of go shop? Describe it specifically for this case. 7. Why were so many investment bankers involved for the different parties? 8 Analyze the different assumptions you use for the valuation of the firm from the different viewpoints. Compute the valuation of Heinz using different metrics. 10. Elaborate on the future of Heinz. 1 Heinz Questions What are the different viewpoints of the diverse entities involved in this acquisition? 2. Differentiate between a cash versus an equity transaction for the shareholders and for the acquirers. 3. What are synergies in the case of mergers and acquisitions? What are synergies in this case? How is a premium related to them? 4. Explicate the go-shop idea as well as the roles of the investment banks. 5. Talk on the effects activist investors have on the value of the firm. 6. What is the concept of go shop? Describe it specifically for this case. 7. Why were so many investment bankers involved for the different parties? 8 Analyze the different assumptions you use for the valuation of the firm from the different viewpoints. Compute the valuation of Heinz using different metrics. 10. Elaborate on the future of Heinz. 1