BAO2001 Corporate Finance

Question:

From the Merger and Acquisition deal of BB&T and SunTrust Banks, answer the following question in a detailed manner.

How did the parent company pay for this merger? Cash, stock or a combination of both? Did the parent company need to raise additional capital to finance this takeover deal? If so, how do they finance the deal (i.e. internal funding, debt, equity, or hybrid) and why do they choose the option. If they don’t need to, do you think they should raise the capital using internal funds, debt, equity, hybrid securities or a combination of the above? Give reasons.