In April 2009 saw the acquisition of Perdigão and Sadia merger of the two companies. Designed share swap between the two largest food companies in Brazil will rise sharply Perdigão its domestic and international stock markets, and become one of the largest players in the industry of food, while driving to profit from the benefits of synergy. However, Sadia had a huge short and long debt, which is unlikely to be able to service. Students should determine Perdigão must acquire Sadia, for the proposed share exchange, as well as evaluate how to leverage the combined result of the company is managed. "Hide
by Deborah Terayama, James E. Hatch Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 20 pages. Publication date: April 23, 2012. Prod. #: W12892-PDF-ENG