Issue No: 21
Moneta
July 2017
Can 2+2 be more than 4? -
Mergers & Acquisitions
Until the year 2000, mergers and
acquisitions were not that popular but
with the time companies have
realised that in this fiercely
competitive market being alone is not
a smart way to sustain and grow.
Mergers and acquisitions are the
consolidation of companies. Mergers
refer to a combination of two
companies whereas acquisition is
one company taking over another. All
over the world on a daily basis, many
companies merge with or are
acquired by another company.
Companies shake hands with their
competitors in order to get a lead
over the others. Mergers and
acquisitions are so powerful that they
change
the
market
scenario
overnight. It is one of the most
important strategic decisions which
decide the future of the companies.
Mergers are acquisitions are most
visible in the following two set up – 1)
corporate 2) Start-ups.
Last few years have witnessed few
very good examples of M&A. Be it
Facebook-WhatSapp,
Microsoft-
LinkedIn
or
Softbank-Sprint
Corporation, it has become a new
way to increase customer base,
geographical presence and value of
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