Santarelli, Alberto (A.A. 2021/2022) Go big or go home: M&A in the IT market: analysis of Microsoft’s acquisition on Activision Blizzard. Tesi di Laurea in Advanced corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Pierluigi Murro, pp. 117. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

What is an M&A transaction and how does it create value? Type of firm’s growth. M&A deals classification. M&A’s strategic objectives. Merger waves. Industry and players analysis. Technology industry analysis. The deal. Analysis of the players. Strategic advantages for Microsoft related to the acquisition. Metaverse. Activision Blizzard valuation. Description of the model used for our analysis. Introduction of the model and calculation of the free cash flows. WACC estimation. Terminal value, long term growth rate and DCF price per share. Price per share using multiple method.

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Bibliografia e sitografia: pp. 95-102.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Corporate Finance, English language (LM-77)
Chair:	Advanced corporate finance
Thesis Supervisor:	Murro, Pierluigi
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Santella, Rosella
Academic Year:	2021/2022
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2023 08:59
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2023 08:59
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/35279

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