The Mercury deal is spot on, but HP must keep the momentum going

IIPM BUSINESS & ECONOMY
One would hardly associate a big ticket acquisition with a term like charity. On July 25, however, when IT giant HP gobbled up business management software maker Mercury Interactive for a whopping $4.5 billion, it seemed to have benevolence written all over it. For Mercury is going through a turbulent period – be it the accountancy scandal, SEC investigations, resignation of its CEO, being delisted from NASDAQ or delayed financial results. Who would have predicted that HP would pay a 33% premium for Mercury Interactive? Clarifies Mark Hurd, “We believe the issues to be limited and we are comfortable the issues will be resolved soon.” Other than the price and culture issues, even the analysts seem to be supporting him.

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Source :- IIPM Editorial, 2006, Editor - Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri

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