business merger
Two companies combining
A business merger is the combination of two or more companies into a single entity.
Unlike an acquisition, where one company absorbs another, a merger typically implies a more equal joining of forces: The merger created the third-largest airline in the country.
Mergers may aim to reduce competition, expand market share, or achieve economies of scale.
- market expansionIncreasing commercial reach
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- big fishInfluential person or large swimmer
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care
- deal breakerUnacceptable condition ending negotiations
cultural integration · antitrust laws · tender offer · behind closed doors · board room · corporate restructuring · hostile takeover · power play · employee retention · diversification · competitive advantage · economies of scale · tax implications · risk reduction · global reach · talent acquisition · monopoly · synergy
business mergercorporate breakup
Separating business units legally
demerger · spinoff · divestiture · spin-off · split-up
business mergerorganic growth
Growth arising internally, gradually
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