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M&A ENCYCLOPEDIA
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
It is no secret that the United States went through two decades of vigorous antitrust improvements and enforcement. Before the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was passed, the enforcement agencies weren’t powerful enough to require private economic data from third parties, and the competitors of the merging company, like what we discussed in Williams Act. And...
Friendly Mergers vs. Hostile Deals
We have discussed everything there is to know about mergers and acquisitions in several articles prior to friendly mergers vs hostile deals. In those articles, we have also established the different kinds of mergers and how these affect a company. Some mergers lead a company to the right path to success, while some are simply a means to an end.
With that said, there is...
History and Causes of Merger Waves
Throughout history, giant companies have joined together through mergers but what causes merger waves? In the United States alone, there were six periods of high merger activity. These higher merger activities are often referred to as merger waves as well.
These periods of merger waves are characterized by cyclic activity. This means high rates of fusions followed by...
Type of Merger: Short-Form Merger
A short-form merger may take place in situations in which the stockholder approval process is not necessary. As a continuation of the previous article, we will discuss short-form mergers and how they are structured. We have previously established that there are different types of entity deals such as a stock deal or a merger.
In the previous article (Deal...