Intro to Business › Section D · Forms of business ownership › Topic D.6
Mergers, acquisitions, and ownership trends
Companies do not only grow by selling more; they also grow by combining with, or buying, other companies. Mergers and acquisitions can create stronger firms or destroy enormous value, and the way businesses are owned keeps shifting as owners age, workers buy in and investors change tactics.
In this topic
- Merger or acquisition?
- Horizontal, vertical and conglomerate
- Why firms combine
- Worked example: the acquisition premium
- Leveraged buyouts and private equity
- Worked example: debt in a buyout
- Antitrust review
- Why many deals disappoint
- Trends in business ownership
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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