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Skype - lessons learned from a history of success and failure in mergers and acquisitions - regulatory approval and Cisco challenge
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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. eBay’s failed attempts to integrate
the software into its bidding platform and an associated $1.4 billion write-down illuminated the
importance of credibility of synergies 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 led to
speculations about merger motives and raised concerns around competitive dynamics and
merger control.
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Corporate finance Case study Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Synergies Company analysis