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Skype - lessons learned from a history of success and failure in mergers and acquisitions - legal and financial aspects of intellectual property within the Skype acquisition

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Resumo: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. After failed attempts to integrate the software into eBay’s bidding platform and an associated $1.4 billion write-down, legal disputes over the technology’s source code with Skype’s co-founders exposed the importance of intellectual property 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 further illuminated challenges around intangible asset valuation and regulatory approval.
Autores principais:Aberham, Timon Matthias
Assunto:Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Corporate Finance Synergies Case study Company analysis
Ano:2025
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:dissertação de mestrado
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL

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