
Genmor Pharmaceuticals' Acquisition of V...
Bruner, Robert F.,...
Genmor Pharmaceuticals' Acquisition of Vascorex Corporation
Bruner, Robert F.; Simko, Paul J.; Frank, Mary Margaret; Martin, David; Goldstein, Marc
C-2226 | Published July 15, 2005 | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Product Details
This case asks students to identify and evaluate the merits of two factors that have led a buy-side analyst to conclude that an acquiring company is a high-risk investment: (1) the company's allocation of acquisition proceeds and (2) the quality of the target's intellectual-property (IP) portfolio. The acquirer's allocation of the acquisition cost of the target is quite different from that of one of the company's previous deals. Careful interpretation of each line item for both acquisitions yields insights into the value management seeks with the acquisition. An IP-quality report supplied by an independent IP consulting firm likewise raises a number of issues students should identify. The primary objectives of the case are to (1) introduce IP-quality concepts as they relate to a firm's patent portfolio, (2) understand the accounting basis for firms' purchase-price allocations in IP-intensive acquisitions, and (3) compare and contrast the risk implications of acquisitions of in-process portfolios of drug candidates with established products.
0
Get Ahead in Class

Clear, Complete, and Concise: Avoiding t...
Lipson, Marc L.

Business Valuation in Mergers and Acquis...
Schill, Michael J....

A Brief Introduction to Macroeconomics
Murphy, Daniel

Moral Theory, Frameworks, and the Langua...
Wicks, Andrew C.; ...

Three Empirical Methods for Calculating ...
Zhang, Zhihao; Whi...

The Basics of Multivariate Regressions i...
Batova, Tatiana

Advanced Tableau Tips and Tricks
Palomba, Anthony

Digital Marketing Metrics: Measuring Wha...
Venkatesan, Rajkum...

Disruption, Response, and Transformation...
Chen, Ming-Jer; Mc...

Using AI to Expand Your Leadership Commu...
Murray, Meghan

Understanding Organizational Culture: An...
Martin, Sean; Kemp...

A Brief Introduction to Managerial Accou...
Lynch, Luann J.

How to Prototype a Prototype
Chao, Raul O.

The Strategist’s Toolkit
Lenox, Michael; Ha...

Finance People
Schill, Michael J.