Acquisition



Acquisition

The term merger and acquisition (M&A) are commonly used interchangeably while the terms merger and acquisition hold somewhat different meaning. When one company takes over another and has a controlling interest in the minority organization the purchase is called an acquisition. An acquisition is also known as a takeover or a buyout where one organization is purchasing another company for similar reasons as a merger. In this paper, we will analyze the factors leading to the acquisition of other companies.

Regardless of the methodology used to perform the merger or acquisition, many firms use an M&A to achieve various organizational ...