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That is just over 9.11 billion in acquisitions based on the listed numbers in that table alone. That is one hell of a lot of money spent to acquire companies.
by phlux 16y ago
That is just over 9.11 billion in acquisitions based on the listed numbers in that table alone.
That is one hell of a lot of money spent to acquire companies.
I wonder what the most spent by a single co in M&A would be?
- staunch 16y agoCisco is a likely candidate in the tech world. If you think $9.11 billion is a lot you need to remember that Yahoo spent $5.7 billion to buy a domain name (broadcast.com).
- rdl 16y agoCisco is particularly interesting because most Cisco acquisitions are of companies founded by or early-staffed-by former Cisco people -- an exec or top techie leaves to start a company (perhaps built around a tech explored while at Cisco), and if it's successful, Cisco buys the company and gets the team back. Cisco shareholders have explained that this effectively amounts to $50-500mm bonuses for people who would otherwise have remained employees, and the whole structure is self-reinforcing.
- fezzl 16y agoRemember the failed Yahoo acquisition by Microsoft in 2008?