by Lee Ka Wing, Liu Chi Ngai. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-47). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- COMPANY BACKGROUND --- p.3 / Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited --- p.3 / History --- p.3 / Major Business --- p.5 / Performance --- p.7 / Management of PCCW --- p.8 / Shareholdings Distribution (Prior to the merger) --- p.9 / Cable & Wireless HKT --- p.9 / History --- p.10 / Major business --- p.11 / Performance --- p.11 / Shareholdings Distribution (Prior to the merger) --- p.13 / Chapter III. --- REASONS FOR THE ACQUISITION --- p.14 / Chapter IV. --- MAJOR EVENTS --- p.17 / Competitive bid by SingTel --- p.17 / Arrangement for the USS12 billion loan --- p.18 / The Composite Document --- p.19 / Stories Behind the Offers (Prior to the Mergcr) --- p.20 / Probable strategy of C&W behind the acceptance --- p.21 / Chapter V. --- FINANCING PACKAGE --- p.24 / PCCW Equity Funding --- p.24 / PCCW Loan Funding --- p.25 / Chapter VI. --- ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECTS OF CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS --- p.27 / Market Efficiency --- p.27 / Methodology --- p.28 / Announcements --- p.29 / Chapter VII. --- AFTERMATH --- p.31 / Financial Ferformance --- p.31 / What Went Wrong? --- p.32 / Economic and Corporate Governance --- p.34 / APPENDIX --- p.39 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.46

by Mao Yim Cheung, Ng Kai Chung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-59). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Chapter (I) --- Review Of The Justifications For A Merged Entity Failing To Create Value --- p.6 / Chapter (II) --- Analytical Framework --- p.13 / Chapter III. --- COMPANY BACKGROUND --- p.27 / Chapter (I) --- Pacific Century Cyber Works --- p.27 / Chapter (II) --- Cable & Wireless HKT --- p.33 / Chapter IV. --- MERGER DIAGNOSIS --- p.37 / Chapter (I) --- Value Dynamics Framework Analysis --- p.37 / Chapter V. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.52 / Chapter (I) --- Reposition NOW --- p.52 / Chapter (II) --- Focus More On HKT's Corporate Clients --- p.52 / Chapter (III) --- Restructure The CyberWorks Venture (CWV) --- p.53 / Chapter (IV) --- Transform Core Businesses Into Joint Ventures --- p.54 / APPENDIX --- p.55 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.58