University of Miami Mergers Acquisitions & Corporate Governance Questions

I need some assistance with complete a multiple part question.

Part A

Research the definitive agreement for a domestic merger and acquisition that occurred within the last 10 years. Discuss the factors that affected the motivation for the company that seeks to merge or be acquired by addressing the following:

1. Analyze strategic alternatives to mergers and acquisitions activity and explain how the need to compete might drive a company to either acquire or merge with another entity.
2. Explain how mergers and acquisitions create synergies between the acquiring and target entities and how this might help in the implementation of strategies for integration and restructuring.
3. Explain how mergers and acquisition activity helps in reducing risk for the acquiring and/or target companies.
4. Analyze how decreasing the cost of capital impacts the transaction.
5. Analyze efficiencies that impact economies of scale.

Part A must be a minimum of 400 words and include at least 3 scholarly or academic journals as references at the end of the section. Also important information can be found in the articles below to further assist with Part A.

Achim, S. A. (2015). Recent trends in the study of mergers and acquisitions. Ekonomie A Management, 18(1), 123-133. https://doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2015-1-010

El-Boukhary, A. M. (2011). The impact of motive archetypes on mergers and acquisitions performance [Master’s thesis]. Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1521851)

Part B

Prior to beginning work on this section, read the Mulherin (2005) article listed below. It is highly recommended that you skim through the Mulherin, J. H. (2005) resource, as it provides a wealth of information that will be helpful for you as you complete this section. Research the corporate governance activities for the domestic merger and acquisition that occurred within the last 10 years that you identified in section A. Additional information, such as annual reports and related information, including public records, industry reports, and news articles on the company, may be useful for this section.

The role of the corporate governance system is to mitigate the conflict of interest that results from the separation of ownership and control in a corporation without unduly burdening managers with related risks. Briefly explain and provide an example of how the owners of a company support management activities that benefit the employees, suppliers, customers, and/or surrounding community of the organization and still encourage management to act in an ethical manner.

Part B must be a minimum of 400 words and include at least 3 scholarly or academic journals as references at the end of the section.

Mulherin, J. H. (2005). Corporations, collective action and corporate governance: One size does not fit all. Public Choice, 124(1-2), 179-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-005-4761-0