Bob Kelly, the new CEO of Mellon Financial, considering the conditions of the proposed "merger of equals" with the Bank of New York, just before the final meeting of the Council to approve the deal. The combination offers a great strategic fit and expected interactions are large. However, the proposed Ration values Mellon discount to the last closing price, although it is smaller and does not survive the bank. Kelly has to consider various aspects of the deal - in particular, the importance of interaction, form the consideration and the effect of the transaction on the EPS of both parties - and to determine whether it is in the interest of Mellon, Pittsburgh, and Mellon shareholders. "Hide
by Carliss Y. Baldwin, Ryan D. Taliaferro Source: Harvard Business School 32 pages. Publication Date: February 29, 2008. Prod. #: 208129-PDF-ENG
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