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WHAT IS ACQUISITION
Acquisition in general sense is acquiring the ownership in the property. In
the context of business combinations, an acquisition is the purchase by one
company of a controlling interest in the share capital of another existing company.
Methods of Acquisition:
An acquisition may be affected by
a) Agreement with the persons holding majority interest in the company
management like members of the board or major shareholders commanding
majority of voting power;
b) Purchase of shares in open market;
c) To make takeover offer to the general body of shareholders;
d) Purchase of new shares by private treaty;
e) Acquisition of share capital through the following forms of considerations
viz. Means of cash, issuance of loan capital, or insurance of share capital.
Takeover: