I want to write a 1,000 word paper in which I pick five types of M&As, such as horizontal, vertical, congeneric, conglomerate, spin-off, divestiture, or carve-out, etc. For each M&A type that you choose provide the following:
Question 1: Define and explain how each of your chosen M&A types works. What is it intended to accomplish?
Question 2: For each M&A type you have selected, provide an example of an actual M&A that occurred. Briefly discuss the M&A.
Examine the following issues related to M&As:
1) What are predominant issues driving a company's interest in pursuing M&A activities?
2) How prevalent have M&As been? What are recent trends?
3) Provide some descriptive statistics about M&As generally. Pick a time-frame and see how many M&As have occurred. As a whole, were they successful? Was value created or destroyed?
4) Discuss any other issues you feel are of relevance to motivate the topic of M&As.