2. MERGER
A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE COMPANIES TO FORM A NEW
COMPANY IN EXCHANGE OF SHARES AND CASH IN THE MERGED
COMPANY BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT.IT CAN BE UPWARD
/DOWNWARD OR HORIZONTAL.
3. DISNEY AND PIXAR($7.4bn)
DISNEY GOT THE CREATIVITY
PIXAR GOT THE PROMOTIONS AND THE NETWORK OF DISNEY
SIRIUS AND XM RADIO($13bn)
STARTED MAKING PROFITS AFTER MERGING
STARTED TO PLAN FOR EXPANSION
EXXOM AND MOBIL($250bn)
COMBINED PRODUCTION COULD OUTSTRIP OPEC NATIONS
HAD TO SELL 2431 GAS STATIONS TO OUTRIGHT MONOPOLISATION
DAIMLER BENZ AND CHRYSLER($38bn)
FAILURE DUE TO NO SYNERGY
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
MATTEL AND THE LEARNING COMPANY($3.8bn)
LEADING TOY MAKING COMPANY HAVING MAIN PRODUCTS AS BARBIE AND
HOTWHEELS.
TLC WAS THE LEADING ENETERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION SOFTWARE COMPANY
4. ACQUISTIONS
IN WHICH THE COMPANY ACCQUIRES ALMOST ALL THE
OWNERSHIP OF THE TARGET COMPANY. IT IS THE
COMPANY’S GROWTH STRATEGY. IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR THE
ONE THAN OTHER. IT CAN BE FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE
5. TOP ACQUISTIONS
WHATSAPP BY FACEBOOK($19bn)
FACEBOOK GETS DATA TO ANALYSE THE MOBILE
COMMUNICATION PATTERN OF CUSTOMERS AND CAME TO KNOW
THAT ‘REAL TIME ‘ IS THE DIFFERENCE
THE FUTURE IS MOBILE COMMUNICATION
SKYPE BY MICROSOFT($8.5bn)
MICROSOFT PAYS $1000 TO SKYPE FOR EACH CUSTOMER.
FOR MICROSOFT IT WAS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY OF
GETTING ACCESS TO TELEPHONY AND VoIP TECHNOLOGY .
COMPAQ BY HP ($25bn)
COMPETITON FOR IBM IN SERVER COMPUTER
COMPETITION FOR GATEAWAY , DELL IN SECTOR OF PERSONAL
COMPUTERS.
AOL BY TIME WARNER($162bn)
IT IS THE OWNER OF MANY MEDIA CHANNELS LIKE CARTOON
NETWORK,HBO,WARNER BROTHERS ETC.
ACCESS TO NOT ONLY MEDIACONTENT OF TIME WARNER BUT
ALSO THE NETWORK CABLES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
MOTOROLA BY GOOGLE ($12.5bn)
ACCELERATE INNOVATION TO MOBILE COMPUTING
AS ANDROID AND INNOVATION HAD A GOOD PROSPECT.
6. CONGLOMERATE
CORPORATION MADE UP OF DIFFERENT UNRELATED
BUSSINESS ,IT MAINTAINS SEPARATE BUSSINESS BUT IT HAS
TO REPORT IT TO THE PARENT COMPANY
7. TOP CONGLOMERATES
PETROCHINA
MAIN BUSINESS IS PRODUCTION AND SALE OF OIL AND GAS RELATED
PRODUCTS
DIVERSIFIED IN GASOLINE, KEROSENE, SYNTHETIC RUBBER,SYNTHETIC FIBRE
AND UREA.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
WORKS IN INSURANCE BUSSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES
DIVERSIFIED IN JEWELLERY MARKET.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
IT IS A CREDIBLE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGY IN AIRCRAFT ENGINES , WATER PROCESSING, HOME
APPLIANCES , POWER GENERATION SECTOR.
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
MAIN BUSSINESS IS IN PRODUCTION AND EXPLORATION OF OIL AND NATURAL
GAS
HAS OTHER INVESTMENTS IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND ENERGY SECTOR
EXXONMOBIL
COMPANY FOCUSES ON CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS.
MANUFACTURER OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS POLYTHENE,POLYPROPENE
PLASTICS, OLEFINS AND AROMATIC PRODUCTS
8. JOINT VENTURE
IT IS COMING OF TWO OR MORE ENTITIES FOR COMMON INTEREST AND
EXPANSION OF THEIR COMPANY, THROUGH COMBINING THE WEALTH,
RESOURCES,AND EXPERTISE. IT IS FOR SPECIFIC TIME OR FOR SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE.
IT IS AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED BOTH ON FULFILLMENT AND FAILURE OF
OBJECTIVE.
9. TOP JOINT VENTURES
SIEMENS AG AND NOKIA CORP.
SIEMENS AG OF GERMANY AND NOKIA CORP. OF FINLAND VENTURED TO
FORM NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORK U.S.
COMPETE WITH CHINESE MANUFACTURERS
MICROSOFT AND GE
KNOWN AS CARADIGM VENTURE IN THE SECTOR OF HEALTH INDUSTRY
WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO IMPROVE PATIENT EXPERIENCES THROUGH DATA
AND INTELIGENCE.
HISUN AND PFIZER
HAS 51-49 RATIO
THE JV WAS PROMPTED DUE TO DECLINE IN SALES OF PFIZER
DOW AND CORNING
CORONA DISCHARGE AND MOISTURE AT HIGHER ALTITUDES WAS A PROBLEM
FOR DOW
THE PRODUCTS OF IT WERE SEALENTS, ADHESIVES RUBBER FOR MOULDS
AND LIQUID SILICON.
TATASONS AND SINGAPORE AIRLINES
IT WAS 51-49% DEAL
WITH THE NAME VISTARA MEANS TO EXPAND