/Group 94 0 R These national polices are usually adopted and implemented by each provinces securities commission with few or no modifications. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] /Parent 2 0 R Usually, this may be done when the company is not in a good financial condition. endobj endobj WebA merger is when two companies become one and an acquisition is when one company acquires another. WebMerger/stock sale: may assume or terminate awards Asset sale: awards generally terminate Acquisition of a subsidiary: analogous to termination of employment Deal economics considerations If Buyer assumes awards, cost deducted from deal price If unvested Target awards are cancelled for no $$ at closing, In our view, this includes information about the impacted businesses, the estimated timing, functions and approximate number of employees affected. The following table summarizes the major corporate restructuring measures undertaken at HBC since 1960: Acquired Freimans department store in Ottawa. /Annots [128 0 R] /Subtype /XML Target shareholders also have to pay taxes on any capital gains realized when their shares are purchased in a cash acquisition. The parties must reach a mutually acceptable agreement after a careful due diligence review of each others financial records. Webinvolved a 100% acquisition a feature of the Indian M&A market partly explained by Indias extensive regulation of foreign ownership of Indian companies, discussed more below. Under the federal Competition Act, the Mergers Branch of the Competition Bureau reviews all M&A in Canada to assess whether they will substantially lessen competition. /Parent 2 0 R /Rotate 0 45 0 obj Fast Chips Inc. is a major designer and manufacturer of microprocessors for use in cell phones and other high technology products. Using a fat man strategy, management might also buy a large, poorly performing company that makes any future turnaround by an offeror more difficult. /StructParents 22 It also adopted a One Aecon strategy to capitalize on and combine the strengths and synergies of the entire company instead of operating as separate business units. The announcement needs to be sufficiently detailed to create an expectation for those affected that the plan will be implemented. x-unknown /Tabs /S To make take-overs less attractive, a company can modify its corporate charter so its management can issue a special type of common share right to its shareholders. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] Usually, a management or board decision approving a restructuring does not in itself establish a constructive obligation. The company has a limited international footprint with only 7% of its sales outside Canada. Staggered director elections prevent potential offerors from quickly gaining positions on the board of directors to influence the take-over decision. /Contents 74 0 R 28 0 obj Thomson sold off many of HBCs unrelated assets such as oil & gas for CAD 550 allowing the company to focus primarily on retail. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors why companies go for bad mergers and acquisitions. 7 0 obj When management takes a company private it is called a management buyout (MBO) or a leveraged buyout (LBO) if management borrows heavily against the targets assets due to a lack capital. 8. 2023 KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. Improving business performance, turning risk and compliance into opportunities, developing strategies and enhancing value are at the core of what we do for leading organizations. /Contents 66 0 R Life Forces sales force promotes its products to doctors and hospitals but is small by industry standards. /Parent 2 0 R << Some feel it forces a poorly performing target company to be more efficient and layoff unneeded employees and close unprofitable business units. >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] >> /Parent 2 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] >> They did not provide reasons, but it was felt their denial was based on national security grounds given Aecons defense and nuclear contracts in Canada and the Chinese governments 63% ownership stake in CCCC. /Rotate 0 /Subtype /Link endobj While termination benefits represent one of the most common types of restructuring costs, they can also be payable outside of a restructuring program. In this particular case, why would Nice prefer an all cash deal and Terrible an all stock deal? Industry research also indicates that offerors lose money in M&A on average. De Havilland is owned by Canadas Viking Air who had purchased rights to earlier DHC 1 through 7 aircraft from Bombardier in 2006. /Contents 62 0 R Executives have large egos, and many will pursue growth at any cost to make their companies larger and more prestigious. A portion of the assets and liabilities of the original company are placed in a new company. Jerry Zucker, an American businessman, purchased the shares of HBC after a protracted takeover battle that involved HBC and competing bids from Onex and other Canadian buyout firms. /Type /Page << /ProcSet [/PDF /ImageB /ImageC /Text] If more securities are offered up than sought, the offeror can either buy all the securities offered up or only purchase the securities sought on a prorate basis. 4 0 obj A listing of podcasts on KPMG Advisory. Considered purchasing struggling retailers Macys and Neiman Marcus put did not proceed. We revisit the IFRS requirements for restructuring, highlighting some of the practical accounting considerations and comparing them to US GAAP. Target companies or other groups such as employees, customers, or competitors may appeal to the government to act in their favour. /C [0 0 0] Highland Ltd. is a manufacturer of automobile and truck parts. They had already purchased the parts and service business for all the older de Havilland Canada aircraft from Bombardier in 2005. 22 0 obj endobj The investments will also be better managed by leaving more knowledgeable staff in place. communications with unions or announcement of the restructuring through the filing of either Form 6-K or Form 8-K. Under the Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA), any shareholder who does not agree to a successful combination may require that the merged company buyout their shares at a fair price determined by an independent appraisal. The tax rate is 40.0%. While there is no specified limit on the timing, we believe the timeframe needs to be short enough that the possibility of the plan being changed is small. The CBCA requires that the minority shareholders receive the same take-over bid. /Group 130 0 R This gave Potash Corporation and Agrium shareholders 52% and 48% of the new company in what was termed a merger of equals. Agriums CEO was to become the CEO of Nutrien and Potash Corporations CEO would be the chairman of the board of directors. << Terrible Ltd. is contemplating a take-over of Nice Inc. 47 0 obj /Group 196 0 R Aecon Group is Canadas 4th largest construction firm with revenues of CAD 3.3 billion in 2018. WebView syllabus.pdf from MFIN 7026 at The University of Hong Kong. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] External growth also limits new capacity which reduces competition and helps raise prices. /Contents 135 0 R According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), talent management, benefits and compensation are among the major pain points for finance and HR leaders during M&As. WebI. The steps in the take-over bid process include: The continuous threat of being taken over by another firm pressures a companys management to reduce agency costs so to maximize share price. Zuckers plan was to sell selected real estate assets to raise cash, go ahead with planned management cuts, and re-invest in Zellers which was losing sales to Walmart. /Tabs /S As a result, companies should carefully analyze their restructuring costs. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] /BleedBox [0 0 612 792] /XObject << 1.1 | Taxation of Dividends and Capital Gains, 1.7 | Dividend Policies at Canadian Companies, 2.1 | Matching the Maturities of Assets and Liabilities, 2.4 | Maturity Matching at Canadian Companies, 3.5 | Sustainable Growth at Canadian Companies, 4.5 | Working Capital Management at Canadian Companies, 5.6 | Permanent Debt and Equity Financing at Canadian Companies, 6.7 Taxation Effects of Terminal Cash Flows, 6.9 Complex Capital Budgeting with Spreadsheets, 6.10 Capital Budgeting at Canadian Companies, 7.2 | Income Approach Dividend Discount Model, 7.4 | Market Multiples Approach P/E, P/BV, and P/S, 7.5 | Market Multiples Approach P/CF and EV/EBITDA, 7.8 | Control Premium, Marketability Discount, and Private Firms, 8.6 | Evaluating the Division of Synergies, 8.8 | Other Forms of Corporate Restructuring, 8.9 | Corporate Restructuring at Canadian Companies, Next: Module 9: Bankruptcy, Liquidation, Reorganization, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. << Purchased the assets of Outboard Marine Corporation including the Evinrude and Johnson outboard motors. /AS [199 0 R 200 0 R] M&A can be either friendly or extremely hostile. 1 0 obj M&A help gain access to critical resources. as a debit to goodwill rather than expensed only if it is an obligation of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. The consequences of a merger or acquisition depend upon the type of nonimmigrant visas that the company's employees hold. The success of M&A from the targets or offerors perspective depends on: 1) the portion of the estimated synergies each party receives based on the agreed upon take-over bid; and 2) whether the estimated synergies are realized. Restructuring Services. Management may discourage an acquisition by threating to take over the company that is attempting to buy them. PurchasedANF-Industrie which is Frances second largest manufacturer of railway equipment. Employee termination benefits are provided in exchange for the termination of an individuals employment, outside of normal retirement. He received CAD 25.00 (CAD 1 X 25.00) of the CAD 95.00 in synergies. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] Mergers and Acquisitions This restructuring takes place in case of a merger or acquisition. /Tabs /S /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] Unlike IFRS, restructuring costs other than employee termination benefits and contract termination costs are recognized at fair value when the liability is incurred, which is generally in the period in which the goods or services (e.g. These defenses can be implemented either prior to or during a take-over attempt. What take-over bid range should be recommended for Rideau using the comparable transaction approach? Acquisitions costs of CAD 18,000 are expected. 12 0 obj /Group 156 0 R /Tabs /S The plant was closed by General Electric in 1993. Equity carve-outs are used when no company is interested in buying the business unit directly or it is felt a higher price can be received in an IPO. /StructParents 28 The company offers a stock option plan to its executives that is based on Bracken Industries share price but it is concerned that the plan will not provide proper incentives for each business unit. Hastings cost of equity is 9.5% and its beta is 1.0. /StructParents 26 For more detail about the structure of the KPMG global organization please visithttps://home.kpmg/governance. 34 0 obj >> not the normal 50%) of the shares excluding those already owned by the offeror are needed to approve an acquisition. Due to a cash shortage, Predator only wishes to pay half the price in cash and the remainder in stock. In a management acquisition, also known as a management-led buyout (MBO), a company's executives purchase a controlling stake in another company, taking it private. mergers or acquisitions of shares of a company and/or acquisition of a business, (iii) Valuation is also necessary for introducing employee stock option plans (ESOPs) and joint ventures. /Rect [50.0 447.768 338.432 459.768] All the assets and liabilities of the original company are divided among two or more new companies and the existing shareholders are given the same prorated share ownership in each of the new companies as they had in the original company. << The following information has been collected: If Tough Guy takes over Weakling, it believes it can find synergies that will increase FCFE by CAD 15,000 per year after-tax. This information is readily available and objective so it can be more easily defended to all parties including the courts. /C [0 0 0] 17 0 obj Companies should also pay close attention to the terms and conditions of employee termination benefits arrangements (voluntary versus involuntary) and whether the payments are conditional on future services. >> endobj A friendly take-over is when the targets management supports the acquisition and a hostile take-over is when they do not. De Havilland was also a privatized federal crown corporation that was first sold to Boeing in 1986 before being re-sold to Bombardier after significant labour turmoil and business losses. The exact take-over bid agreed to depends on the negotiating skills of the parties, the strength of the targets take-over defenses, and whether any competing bids are received. 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R To prevent this, a dead-hand provision may be employed that only allows continuing directors who were on the board prior to the take-over bid to vote on whether to cancel a poison pill. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] Normandy has a beta of 1.35, an average tax rate of 20.0%, and a debt ratio of 20.0%. Delta Fitness is a very successful high-end producer of workout clothing and casual wear for women and girls. These costs can result from excessive cash balances, sub-optimal use of financial leverage, poor management, and unprofitable growth. Instead of paying cash, offerors sometimes pay the targets shareholders with debt or preferred shares in the offeror but the purchase transaction is still taxable. What take-over bid range should be recommended to Predator in a stock acquisition? Language: English Description: 774 p. ; 24 cm. /H /I /CreationDate (D:20230418070453-04'00') IAS 37 defines a restructuring as a program that materially changes the scope of a business or the manner in which it is conducted. This will likely hurt the companys long-term growth prospects and its share price, but management positions will be secure. Management may acquire a company to defer taxation on these excess funds, but the large take-over premium paid when the company is purchased usually far exceeds any tax savings. The take-over bid circular is signed by the offering companys CEO, CFO and at least two members of its board of directors. This is the result of the cum onere rule described above if the debtor/tenant assumes a lease, it must accept the /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 2 0 R The following information has been collected: If Vicious takes over Meek, it believes it can find synergies that will increase FCFE by CAD 5,000 per year after-tax. /Resources 163 0 R employees, vendors) needs to be announced. /Tabs /S Shares offered up for sale can be withdrawn before the end of the bid period. /Parent 2 0 R /Resources 64 0 R The outcome of you log on Mergers Acquisitions And Other Restructuring today will concern the day thought and sophisticated thoughts. endobj << A restructuring charge might be incurred in the /StructParents 52 Purchased Nordtrac Oy maker of Lynx snowmobiles in Finland. Loss carry forwards of CAD 120,000 belonging to Weakling can be realized immediately. /Group 104 0 R endobj endobj /Tabs /S Bombardiers business and commercial aircraft segments together accounted for USD 6.8 billion in sales and 14,170 employees in 2018 making the company the 3rd largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. The remainder went to the offeror. Unlike IFRS, a provision for contract termination costs, in which a contract is terminated or the entity will continue to incur costs under a contract for its remaining term without economic benefit (an onerous contract), is recognized only when the contract is terminated or when the entity permanently ceases using the rights granted under the contract. endobj The offeror will sometimes make an overly generous bid for the target company called a bear hug to ensure its offer is accepted. Hastings Ltd. is planning to acquire Normandy Inc., which currently has a share price of CAD 17.21 with 845,000 shares outstanding. If a company is having difficulty meeting stock analysts sales growth estimates through internal growth, it may decide to buy growth using M&A. >> >> There are three ways to divest operations: Specific assets, a product line, or business unit are sold directly to another company. << Corporate restructuring is generally viewed badly by the public because of the plant closures and layoffs that can sometimes result. This is referred to as a poison pill with a flip-in provision and can usually be cancelled by the target if the take-over becomes friendly and management wants shareholders to accept the offer. << /Parent 2 0 R weights of debt and equity) after the M&A, the beta used to calculate the targets cost of equity should be adjusted using the formula: [latex]{\text{B}}_{{\text{Levered}}}={\text{B}}_{{\text{Unlevered}}}(1+(1-t)(\frac{{D}}{{E}}))[/latex], [latex]\frac{{D}}{{E}}[/latex] Debt-to-equity ratio. /Resources 134 0 R << The U.S. Federal Trade Commission was concerned about the increase in market concentration with only two major fertilizer producers in North America (Nutrien and Mosaic), but they gave their approval conditional on Nutrien selling U.S. assets in Ohio and Colorado to create more competition in the super phosphoric and nitric acid markets. : English Description: 774 p. ; 24 cm would Nice prefer an all deal... 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