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HP/Autonomy: Deal or No deal

HP/Autonomy: Deal or No deal. Aswath Damodaran. Mark it up… The acquisition price of $11 billion is justified…. Mark it down: One year later. And the then CEO ’ s defense.

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HP/Autonomy: Deal or No deal

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  1. HP/Autonomy: Deal or No deal Aswath Damodaran

  2. Mark it up… The acquisition price of $11 billion is justified…

  3. Mark it down: One year later

  4. And the then CEO’s defense • Mr. Apotheker addressing a conference at the time of the deal: “We have a pretty rigorous process inside H.P. that we follow for all our acquisitions, which is a D.C.F.-based model,” he said, in a reference to discounted cash flow, a standard valuation methodology. “And we try to take a very conservative view.” • He added, “Just to make sure everybody understands, Autonomy will be, on Day 1, accretive to H.P.,” meaning it would add to earnings. “Just take it from us. We did that analysis at great length, in great detail, and we feel that we paid a very fair price for Autonomy. And it will give a great return to our shareholders.”

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