In cases where the terms of compensation involve both stock and cash, the sums are adjusted and added accordingly. Companies buy other companies for the potential of future income statements, not those filed in the past. Let's get back to the sweetness of Choco-Nutty. However, Nutty is on a tear. But, sorry, we're still not done.
Few mergers occur where the companies continue to operate autonomously.
Separate beds after marriage is the stuff of I Love Lucy and The Flintstones reruns. Reality finds that merged companies often try to incorporate strengths, weed out weaknesses and rid themselves of overlap. Breaking down the numbers might lead some to believe that the claim was simply wishful thinking on the part of the telco giant. While Digex is an explosive company with a prized client list and booming revenue growth the same can't be said for the bottom line. But WorldCom is looking beyond the projections.