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Organic vs Inorganic Growth

Internal Growth Strategies(organic)


a) Green field expansions.
b) Brown field expansions

External Growth Strategies (Inorganic)


a) Mergers & Acquisitions
b) Equity alliances
c) Non equity alliances
Mergers can be defined as the integration
of two or more firms on co-equal basis. In
mergers, firms pool all their resources
together to create a sustainable
competitive advantage.

An acquisition refers to the process of


gaining partial or complete control of one
company by another for some strategic
reasons.
The Essence of Merger
The terms "mergers" and "acquisitions" are often
used interchangeably, although in actuality, they
hold slightly different meanings. When one
company takes over another entity, and
establishes itself as the new owner, the purchase is
called an acquisition. From a legal point of view,
the target company ceases to exist, the buyer
absorbs the business, and the buyer's stock
continues to be traded, while the target
company’s stock ceases to trade.
On the other hand, a merger describes two firms
of approximately the same size, who join forces to
move forward as a single new entity, rather than
remain separately owned and operated. This
action is known as a "merger of equals." Both
companies' stocks are surrendered and new
company stock is issued in its place. Case in point:
both Daimler-Benz and Chrysler ceased to exist
when the two firms merged, and a new company,
Daimler Chrysler, was created.
In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the exchange ratio measures the
number of shares the acquiring company has to issue for each individual
share of the target firm. For M&A deals that include shares as part of the
consideration (compensation) for the deal, the sha
re exchange ratio is an important metric

Assume Firm A is the acquirer and Firm B is the target firm. Firm B has 10,000
outstanding shares and is trading at a current price of $17.30 and Firm A is willing
to pay a 25% takeover premium. This means the Offer Price for Firm B is $21.63.
Firm A is currently trading at $11.75 per share.
To calculate the exchange ratio, we take the offer price of $21.63 and divide it by
Firm A’s share price of $11.75.
The result is 1.84. This means Firm A has to issue 1.84 of its own shares for every
1 share of the Target it plans to acquire.
Successful and unsuccessful Mergers/ Acquisitions
Rationale for Mergers & Acquisitions

1. Growth strategy

2.Increased Market Power

3. Overcoming entry barriers.

4. Reduce cost of New Product Development.


5. Increased speed to market.

6.Lower Risk compared to developing New Products.

7.Increased Diversification.

8.Reshaping the Firm’s Competitive Scope


Motives for M & A’s in India
For inorganic Growth

Increasing the market share


Acquiring Competence and capability-
Entering new markets/ product segments

Access to funds

Tax benefits
Reasons for Cross Border M&A

Growth
Technology
Government policy
Differential labour costs, productivity.
Sources of raw materials
Framework for Successful Mergers

According to Peter Drucker, mergers should


follow five rules, in order to be economically viable-

a) The acquirer must contribute something to the


acquired company.
b) A common core of unity is required.
c) The acquirer must respect the business of the acquired
company.
d) Within a year or so, the acquiring company must be
able to provide top management to the acquired
company.
e) Within the first year of the merger, management in both
companies should receive promotions across the entities.
Deciding between inorganic and organic growth
Two approaches to M&A

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