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Skype - lessons learned from a history of success and failure in mergers and acquisitions - legal and financial aspects of intellectual property within the Skype acquisition
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The eventful acquisition history of Skype first gained attention in 2005 with eBay’s $2.6 billion
takeover of the then-unprofitable VoIP technology company. After failed attempts to integrate
the software into eBay’s bidding platform and an associated $1.4 billion write-down, legal
disputes over the technology’s source code with Skype’s co-founders exposed the importance
of intellectual property in the context of Mergers & Acquisitions. A subsequent majority stake
sale to private equity investors at a $2.75 billion valuation and two attempted public floats later,
Microsoft announced the staggering $8.5 billion acquisition that further illuminated challenges
around intangible asset valuation and regulatory approval.
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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Corporate Finance Synergies Case study Company analysis