Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Abschnittsübersicht
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This section focuses on the various types of mergers and acquisitions:
- First, we discuss the basic forms of takeover, including asset acquisitions, statutory consolidations, and mergers.
- Then we discuss how a company can actually gain control over another company using so-called one step or two step mergers.
- Finally, we look at mergers from an economic perspective and briefly discuss the key characteristics of horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate mergers.