Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A)

What are mergers and acquisitions?

Mergers and acquisitions are mergers and acquisitions, a collective term that describes the combination of two companies. The idea is that the combined value of the two companies exceeds the sum of their individual values. A merger is the merging of two companies into one, usually under a new name, and an acquisition is the acquisition of one company by another.

Where have you heard of mergers and acquisitions?

M & A deals can be worth millions of dollars, so they often make headlines. For example, Google has acquired a number of companies, including YouTube and Android, while the largest merger was the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham to create GlaxoSmithKline.

What you need to know about mergers and acquisitions...

Mergers and acquisitions can include other types of transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions, such as integrations, offers and purchases of assets.

When a company announces or rumors of a merger, the share price of the company concerned is usually affected.

In an acquisition, the acquired company is referred to as the target company. The acquiring company needs to purchase at least 50% of the target company's share capital in order to gain control. If you hold shares in the target company, you must decide whether to accept the tender company's offer to purchase your equity interest.

In a merger of a company of the same size, new shares may be issued in the name of the new company.