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This 28 page paper examines the potential of the Kuwaiti company The Sultan Center (TSC) as a potential takeover target for Wal-Mart. The paper examines the strategies of both companies in order to determine whether or not there is a good strategic fit, considers the financial implications and the potential value of TSC and then makes a recommendation based on the findings of the analysis. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
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28 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TETSCwal.rtf
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3.2 TSC 22 3.2.1 Valuation of TSC 23 3.2.2 Risk 24 4. Operating and Organizational Issues 26 5. Marketing Issues 27 7. Post Acquisition Concerns 27 8. Recommendation 28 References 29 1. Introduction Walmart1 are the worlds largest retailer, the firm has grown to
the large size and gained success through organic growth and a strategy of acquisition. A strategy of acquisition has been highly important, it has facilitated international expansion as well as
vertical integration. This is an ongoing strategy for the company, for example, during January 2010 there were rumors of Wal-Mart acquiring the video download service VuDu (Gruenwedel, 2010). The company
a ready entered into this market, subsequently withdrawn in 2007, due to difficulties in the market. Other recent acquisitions include Trust-Mart in China in 2007 (MMR, 2007) and more recently
58.2% of the shares of Distribucion Y Servicio D&S S.A in Brazil were acquired, a firm that has 180 markets in Brazil, as well as 10 shopping centers and 85
branches of the financial store Presto (Food Institute Report, 2009). Other acquisitions have incorporated upstream suppliers, such as interesting logistics firms and technology suppliers. Growth by acquisition is a common
strategy for many businesses, it facilitate a rapid growth and gives immediate market share (Mintzberg et al., 2008). However, it can be a difficult strategy, as growth by acquisition requires
capital expenditure in order to acquire the target company, with many additional costs required for integration of the target with the existing company in order to create value in terms
of operations (Thompson, 2007). Wal-Mart has made many acquisitions over the years, some have been more successful than others. For example, Wal-Mart had a very difficult entry into the German
market, no difficulties in terms of cultural clash and an understanding of the German market, but ongoing assistance has resulted in a successful transformation. Conversely, the acquisition of the UKs
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