This brief case asks students to assess the impact of an acquisition on the valuation of a company's net operating losses. Specifically, students assess whether an article discussing Alcatel S.A. s acquisition of Lucent has assessed the correct value of Lucent's net operating losses. The case requires students to use the companies' financial statement information and a related technical note on the valuation of net operating losses in acquisitions (UVA-C-2256) to complete the assignment.