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Internet Acquisition Highlights Results • Narrowed maximum acquisition price from between $200 million and $2 billion to a single price of $750 million. • Time required: 2 days + 3 hours of client time Description Industry Internet-based advertising. Business Problem Potential acquisition and management of advertising network. Issues • Major internal political battle for control of new ad network brewing between divisions. • Politics and inconsistent information caused a wide range in acquisition valuations (between $200 million and $2 billion). • Unrealistic projections for future growth in ad network revenue. Provisdom’s Solution • Required only two (2) days for complete analysis. • Solved for single maximum acquisition value of $750 million. • Provided strategic rationale to short-circuit political infighting. • Indicated significant True Shareholder Value for continuing ad network development even if the acquisition fell through.
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