Mergers and Acquisitions

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Some examples of mergers include American Airways and Delta merging. A merger is different from an acquisition, but both businesses benefit in the long run.

The AFL-NFL merger occurred in 1970. At that time there were 10 teams in the AFL and 16 teams in the NFL. To even the number of teams among the two new conferences (AFC and NFC) the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns agreed to move from the NFL to the AFC so there could be 13 teams in each conference. There have been six new expansion teams enter the NFL since the merger:

1976 - Tampa Bay, Seattle

1995 - Carolina, Jacksonville

1996 - Baltimore (The owner of the team in Cleveland moved his players to his new franchise in Baltimore in 1996, leaving Cleveland's team in Cleveland, but officially inactive. In 1999 Cleveland was activated, but were technically not an expansion team).

2002 - Houston (The team previously in Houston moved to Tennessee in 1997).

EDIT: The owner of the Browns until the 1995 season desided he wanted to move to Baltimore. The NFL, Modell ( owner ) and the city of Cleveland came to the argeement. Modell could take his players with current contracts go Baltimore and would start the 31st NFL Franchise .( Jacksonville being 30th ) NFL/Cleveland kept Cleveland Browns history, championships , colors and overall heritage in Cleveland for a expansion team when the time was right by turning the Browns organzation into a holding company ( Cleveland NFL football LLC) until the next owner took over. The NFL considers both the 46-95 Browns & 99- present Browns the same team so the Baltimore Ravens are the 31st NFL Franchise.

FACT: Baltmore and Tampa Bay are the only post merger teams to win a Super Bowl.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are first, followed by the Dallas Cowboys; each has more then 400 wins since the merger.

In terms of Superbowls; the Pittsburgh Steelers (6) are first again, followed by the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers (5).

Through merger/acquisition, a financially weak entity is merged with a stronger one, thereby facilitating to regain its lost health and compete in the market. This being the primary reason for this strategy to be popular in global economy.

Well in Star Trek, the "Ferengi" seemed to be the experts on acquisition.

The USD organization responsible for developing policy for international acquisition and defense exportability, as well as for developing and staffing international agreements related to acquisition matters, is the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). This office plays a critical role in ensuring that U.S. defense acquisitions align with international partnerships and export regulations. It also facilitates collaboration with allied nations on defense capabilities and procurement.

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Five reasons for a merger include Capital, satisfy customer needs, gain talented staff, new market opportunities and product development

An acquisition debt is any debt used to buy, build, or improve a primary or secondary residence.

A merger is when two companies are selling different produces. It happens when the companies are on different levels.

Vertical merger is between two companies that is producing different goods. This happens when two different firms are on different levels.

Data acquisition is the process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting the resulting samples into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer

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Merger is the when two or more forms or parties unite

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Merger's syndrome, also known as merger personality disorder, is a psychological condition characterized by the inability to differentiate one's identity from that of a partner, often seen in individuals in intimate relationships. This syndrome can lead to a loss of self-identity, as individuals may prioritize their partner's needs and desires over their own, resulting in unhealthy relational dynamics. It is not officially recognized in diagnostic manuals but can be associated with codependency and other relationship issues. Therapy may help individuals regain their sense of self and establish healthier boundaries.

synergy effect of mergers means when two businesses merge together than the value or the income of the merged business will be more than that of the individual businesses. It is not just the combined earnings or value of the individual businesses rather the earnings and value increases because the loopholes of one is overcome by the strong areas of other. This disproportionate increase in value is called synergy.

Ex: production person combines with marketing person works wonder.

co. A intends to take Co. B, so here value synergy can be indicated as:

NPVab =Vab-(Va+Vb)

NPVab=Value synergy

Vab= Value of merged firm

Va=Value of co. A

Vb=Value of co. B

Trust and mergers hurt competition because they help create monopolies. When two companies merge, they are no longer competitive with each other and have a size advantage over companies that were formerly competing with both of them.

Advantages of merging two banks include the banks pooling their resources. Another advantage for the banks is decreasing their operating costs.