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Net Present Value Mergers and Acquisitions
Business – Corporate Finance - Net Present Value - Mergers & Acquisitions, Parts 1 & 2
Google, Inc. is a communications giant that regularly acquires smaller viable companies and pursues numerous projects. Its current consideration of a project will require calculations of the initial cash flow outlay, net cash flows for 5 years, cost of capital, present value of cash flow, net present value and possible added value to shareholders. Google is also considering the acquisition of Groupon, which is a poor idea for Google’s shareholders but an attractive idea for Groupon’s shareholders, given the pros and cons faced by each “side” of the possible acquisition. On balance, the consideration of mergers/acquisitions, their risks and benefits and their financing options show that Google is much farther ahead pursuing its own coupon business while Groupon is in distinct danger of extinction.