A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

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We develop a search-based theory of mergers and acquisitions with heterogeneous firms and endogenous search complementarities. We use this model to understand how merger incentives and the firm size ...

Adrian Benson, partner and head of corporate and M&A with Dillon Eustace, says there is “no one-size-fits-all” when it comes to structuring a merger or acquisition. “Both buyers and sellers typically ...

In an M&A deal, make sure to engage seasoned advisors and technology solutions and adopt a disciplined timeline. When you embark on a transaction to sell your business, you’ll find that the world of ...

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C&S Wholesale Grocers has withdrawn and then refiled certain documents related to its planned acquisition of SpartanNash in order to give antitrust officials more time to consider the merger. In a ...

Mergers and acquisitions are major transitions for organizations that often come with uncertainty and stress for employees. How leaders communicate during this time can either keep things steady — or ...