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Mergers and acquisitions

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Mergers and Acquisitions: A Basic Overview

Companies frequently join forces in the world of business. This can occur in two ways: mergers and acquisitions.

A merger occurs when two companies decide to merge to form a larger entity. Consider two tiny rivers coming together to produce a larger river. Both organizations join forces, share resources, and collaborate as one team. A classic example from the past is when two large corporations, Exxon and Mobil, merged to form ExxonMobil.

An acquisition is a bit different. It occurs when one corporation acquires another. The acquired company's name may be retained or replaced. However, it becomes part of the larger firm that purchased it. Consider a large fish devouring a tiny fish.

Why do corporations do this? There are numerous reasons. Some people strive to grow as quickly as possible. Others wish to provide additional items or services. Some businesses unite to save money or reach new markets.

In the end, mergers and acquisitions help organizations become stronger and better serve their customers. They must, however, be carefully designed and supervised. They may encounter difficulties if they do not.

Change is unavoidable in business. Mergers and acquisitions are simply one technique for firms to evolve in order to achieve their objectives.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Merger /mur-jer/ noun מיזוג

    an occasion when two or more companies or organizations join together to make one larger company.

    The merger of these two companies would create the world's biggest firm.

  • Acquisition /ak-wuh-zish-uhn/ noun רְכִישָׁה

    something that is bought by a company, such as another company, a building, or a piece of land

    There were many additional costs related to the company's acquisition of Walker Software.

  • Retained /ri-teynd/ adjective שמור

    not lost, destroyed, released, sold, or given away; kept:

    Francis retained control of the company.

  • Strive /strahyv/ verb לִשְׁאוֹף

    to try very hard to do something or to make something happen

    They strive for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.

  • Devouring /dih-vou-uhr-ing, -vou-er-ing/ verb זולל

    to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left

    The young cubs are hungrily devouring the deer.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Can you explain the difference between a merger and an acquisition?
  2. Why do companies decide to merge with or acquire other companies?
  3. Can you name a famous merger or acquisition from the past few years?
  4. How might a merger or acquisition affect the employees of the companies involved?
  5. Why do governments sometimes oppose certain mergers or acquisitions?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. A merger occurs when ___________ companies decide to merge to form a larger entity.

  2. An acquisition happens when ___________ corporation acquires another.

  3. Corporations engage in mergers and acquisitions to achieve various goals, such as ___________.

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