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Admin at 02:29, 23 April 2008

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	==Acquisition==		==Acquisition==
	An acquisition, also known as a takeover, is the buying of one company (the ‘target’) by another. An acquisition may be friendly or hostile. In the former case, the companies cooperate in negotiations; in the latter case, the takeover target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer. Acquisition usually refers to a purchase of a smaller firm by a larger one. Sometimes, however, a smaller firm will acquire management control of a larger or longer established company and keep its name for the combined entity. This is known as a reverse takeover.		An acquisition, also known as a takeover, is the buying of one company (the ‘target’) by another. An acquisition may be friendly or hostile. In the former case, the companies cooperate in negotiations; in the latter case, the takeover target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer. Acquisition usually refers to a purchase of a smaller firm by a larger one. Sometimes, however, a smaller firm will acquire management control of a larger or longer established company and keep its name for the combined entity. This is known as a reverse takeover.
		+	==See Also==
		+	* [[joint venture]]
		+	[[Category: Business]]

Admin at 06:32, 29 March 2008

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	The phrase '''mergers and acquisitions''' (abbreviated '''M&A''') refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.		The phrase '''mergers and acquisitions''' (abbreviated '''M&A''') refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.
	==Merger==		==Merger==
-	~~<u>Dictionary</u>~~	+	In business or economics a merger is a combination of two companies into one larger company. Such actions are commonly voluntary and involve stock swap or cash payment to the target. Stock swap is often used as it allows the shareholders of the two companies to share the risk involved in the deal. A merger can resemble a takeover but result in a new company name (often combining the names of the original companies) and in new branding; in some cases, terming the combination a "merger" rather than an acquisition is done purely for political or marketing reasons.
-	*1. The act or ~~an instance~~ of ~~merging; union~~.	+
-	*2. ~~The union~~ of two ~~or more commercial interests or corporations~~.	+
-	*3. Law The absorption of a ~~lesser estate, liability, right, action,~~ or ~~offense into a greater one~~.	+
-	~~From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger~~	+
	==Acquisition==		==Acquisition==
	An acquisition, also known as a takeover, is the buying of one company (the ‘target’) by another. An acquisition may be friendly or hostile. In the former case, the companies cooperate in negotiations; in the latter case, the takeover target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer. Acquisition usually refers to a purchase of a smaller firm by a larger one. Sometimes, however, a smaller firm will acquire management control of a larger or longer established company and keep its name for the combined entity. This is known as a reverse takeover.		An acquisition, also known as a takeover, is the buying of one company (the ‘target’) by another. An acquisition may be friendly or hostile. In the former case, the companies cooperate in negotiations; in the latter case, the takeover target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer. Acquisition usually refers to a purchase of a smaller firm by a larger one. Sometimes, however, a smaller firm will acquire management control of a larger or longer established company and keep its name for the combined entity. This is known as a reverse takeover.

Admin at 06:31, 29 March 2008

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	'''Merger''' and '''acquisitions''' are tools used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.		'''Merger''' and '''acquisitions''' are tools used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.
		+	==How It Works==
		+	The phrase '''mergers and acquisitions''' (abbreviated '''M&A''') refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.
	==Merger==		==Merger==
	<u>Dictionary</u>		<u>Dictionary</u>
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	*3. Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater one.		*3. Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater one.
	From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger		From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger
-	==~~How It Works~~==	+	==Acquisition==
-	~~The phrase '''mergers and acquisitions'''~~ (~~abbreviated '''M&A'''~~) ~~refers to~~ the ~~aspect of corporate strategy~~, ~~corporate finance and management dealing with~~ the ~~buying~~, ~~selling and combining~~ of ~~different companies that can aid~~, ~~finance~~, ~~or help~~ a ~~growing company in~~ a ~~given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business~~ entity.	+	An acquisition, also known as a takeover, is the buying of one company (the ‘target’) by another. An acquisition may be friendly or hostile. In the former case, the companies cooperate in negotiations; in the latter case, the takeover target is unwilling to be bought or the target's board has no prior knowledge of the offer. Acquisition usually refers to a purchase of a smaller firm by a larger one. Sometimes, however, a smaller firm will acquire management control of a larger or longer established company and keep its name for the combined entity. This is known as a reverse takeover.

Admin at 06:28, 29 March 2008

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-	A '''~~merger~~''' ~~is a tool~~ used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.	+	'''Merger''' and '''acquisitions''' are tools used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.
	==Merger==		==Merger==
	<u>Dictionary</u>		<u>Dictionary</u>

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Admin at 06:24, 29 March 2008

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	A '''merger''' is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.		A '''merger''' is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.
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	==Merger==		==Merger==
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	*3. Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater one.		*3. Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater one.
	From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger		From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger
		+	==How It Works==
		+	The phrase '''mergers and acquisitions''' (abbreviated '''M&A''') refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.

Rws247 at 18:05, 24 March 2008

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-	A merger is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.	+	A '''merger''' is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.

	==Merger==		==Merger==

Liliaku at 18:02, 24 March 2008

Liliaku — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:02:49 GMT

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A merger is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability.

==Merger==
<u>Dictionary</u>
*1. The act or an instance of merging; union.
*2. The union of two or more commercial interests or corporations.
*3. Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater one.
From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merger