The first type of merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction we introduced you to was an asset purchase transaction.  The second type of M&A transaction you should be aware of is a stock purchase transaction.  The next type of M&A transaction we will introduce you to is a merger.  While each form or transaction has its […]

Perhaps the most common form of merger and acquisition is the asset purchase transaction.  In this type of transaction, the buyer identifies the specific assets of the target company that it wishes to purchase and carves out those assets from the target’s portfolio of assets.  Frequently, any liabilities associated with the purchased assets are assumed […]

According to a recent Wall Street Journal survey mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are poised to increase in 2013. See the WSJ press release.  The Journal’s survey, which tilts towards Silicon Valley and Northern California, indicates that deal makers attribute the potential for increased M&A activity throughout the remainder of 2013 and into 2014 to the […]