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No Future Tax Shock for Bristol-Myers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:18:00 GMT

Bristol-Myers Squibb should not suffer a tax hit for splitting off Mead-Johnson, even if the smaller company is scooped up within the two-year "prohibited" period. Here's why.

Deal Doldrums

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:15:00 GMT

With valuations continuing to fall in the uneasy M&A market, buyers and sellers aren't seeing eye to eye.

Ghosts of Barbarians Limit New NOL Carrybacks

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:14:00 GMT

A specter of the old Barbarians at the Gate era emerges as companies hoping to take advantage of the net-operating-loss tax rules enacted last week may be limited by a 20-year-old law passed after the RJR Nabisco leveraged buyout.

Invesco's Tax-Free Deal for Van Kampen

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Invesco's foreign status makes a tax-free acquisition of Morgan Stanley's retail Van Kampen business a little more complicated, but not out of reach.

Mergers: When Will Action Replace Talk?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Due diligence that usually would be three or four months now takes eight or nine months, an M&A lawyer says.

"The Worst Is Behind Us."

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Networking giant Cisco Systems is emerging from the recession with a new focus on the future. An interview with Frank Calderoni, EVP and CFO at the company.

Sticking-Plasters of the Universe

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:05:00 GMT

The buy-out barons say the worst is over. They would.

What a Difference a Day Makes to Some Mergers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:14:00 GMT

Last week, Equinix announced it was acquiring Switch & Data in a cash and stock deal. But the deal timing, and its prospects for tax-free treatment, will be constrained by IRS rules.

PwC: Sour Economy Sparks Divestitures

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Companies will soon spin off and carve out more pieces of their empires, finance execs say.

Spin-off Options Abound for Bristol-Myers Squibb

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Bristol-Myers Squibb holds more than 80% of Mead Johnson's shares. Nevertheless, it should be relatively easy to structure a tax-free divestiture. Here are a few reasons why.