Merger & Acquisition
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are the different ways companies are combined. Entire companies or their major business assets are consolidated through financial transactions between two or more companies. A company may:
- Purchase and absorb another company outright
- Merge with it to create a new company
- Acquire some or all of its major assets
- Make a for its stock
- Stage a hostile takeover
All of these ways of combining or consolidating assets are M&A Activities.
When one company takes over another and establishes itself as the new owner, the purchase is called an acquisition. Unfriendly or hostile takeover deals, in which target companies do not wish to be purchased, are always regarded as acquisitions. However, an acquisition can also be done with the willing participation of both companies.
On the other hand, a merger describes two firms that join forces to move forward as a single new entity, rather than remain separately owned and operated. In general, the two firms are of approximately the same size, and this action is known as a merger of equals.
Various Merger & Acquisition services are :
- M&A Strategy
- JV & Alliances
- Post Merger Integration
- M&A Capability