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What are the differences between spin off and divestiture?
Business faces some challenges and they need various plans to improve their financial conditions. Challenges may relate to cash, less profits, debts etc. to improve their financial conditions they need to sell their assets.Spin off and divestitures are two such procedures that help business. People sometimes confuse terms like selling and distributing but they differ with their objectives and principles.Spin offA new company is created by selling some of parent company shares is called spinoff. This newly formed company has its own management and rules and technical support will be given by the parent company, if needed.Based on the need ...
Read MoreWhat are the differences between spinoff and split off?
Before going for a spinoff and split off. Let us get an idea about Divestiture. Divestiture is nothing but selling a part of a division to create a separate company or another company. It is called the process of divestment.Divestiture can be spin -off, split – off, split-up, equity carve – out etc. commonly used forms of divestiture are spin-off and split-off. Spin-off refers to business division, which becomes independent after separation. In the split off company holds some shares in the subsidiary.Spin-offSplit off is a type of divestiture where a part of the business is disjoined and creates a ...
Read MoreWhat is synergy in merger and acquisitions?
Concept of synergy is that the performance and value of combined companies is greater than individual performance and value. Merger is called synergy merger, if companies merge to create higher efficiency.Factors which contribute to the synergy are revenue, technology, cost reduction and talent. Synergy can also be done in products by cross selling the new products to increase their revenues. Sometimes, synergy can adversely affect, if the merger is poorly executed and has over optimism.TypesThe types of synergies are explained below −Revenue synergy − In this synergy, the companies will go for merger and acquisition to increase their sales by ...
Read MoreWhat are the differences between trade secret and patent?
Intellectual property comprises patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights. In this we see about patents and trade secrets. Though both the words have a lot in common with new ideas, innovativeness etc. They differ from each other in some aspects like patent information can be shared where trade secret information can’t be shared. There are many more. In this we see the overview of both and their differences.PatentThe original author or the person who registered first will get an exclusive right for a limited period of time on claimed matter. Patents act as a shield to the author, it prevents ...
Read MoreWhat are the differences between patent and trademark?
The term intellectual property tells about different types of legal rights. The word intellectual property covers different areas like trademarks, copyright, design and patents. Though all the four look the same or used in the same context (in general), every word differs from another in many ways.In this let us see the overview and differences between patent and trademark.PatentPatent is a legal right granted by respective government authorities to the original owner or author who applied first. This right is useful from others in making, using, selling for a timeframe. To get this right the author has to register with ...
Read MoreExplain vertical integration in strategic management
Vertical integration means one company takes control over another company or companies who are in the same product (either in distribution or in production) to gain control over the total chain of product.Companies prefer this type of integration because the supplier is unreliable, high prices may be charged, to earn more margins and for a significant growth of industry.Types of vertical integrationThe types of vertical integration are as follows −Backward integration − When a company gains control over the raw material supply company.Forward integration − When a company gains control over a distribution/logistic company.Balance integration − Mixture of both forward ...
Read MoreExplain the concept of takeover in business
Takeover is the process of acquiring a control over another business unit by controlling their assets, either directly or indirectly.Generally, takeovers are done by either hostile or friendly approach. They are common in larger business units and help the external growth of a business.ReasonsThe reasons for a takeover in a business are as follows −Market share.Increase intangible assets.Diversification.Decrease competition.TypesThe types of takeovers are as follows −Friendly takeover − Takeover is done after negotiations and agreements.Hostile takeover − Takeover is done by buying the required number of shares in a targeted company in an open market.Bailout takeover − Takeover is done ...
Read MoreExplain acquisition and its types
Acquisition means one company takes control over another company by acquiring more than 50% of shares of the targeted company. Some of the reasons for acquisition are increased market share, diversification, cost reductions, etc.Acquisition structure is the organized framework for acquisition of a company. It considers both cash and non-cash (earn outs, equity rolled, take backs etc.).There are 3 types in acquisition structure, which is as follows −Stock purchase − Buys stocks from targeted companies' stockholders.Asset purchases − Buys only assets and liabilities mentioned in agreement.Merger.PurposeListed below are the purposes for an acquisition −Improve performance.Increase production by technology.Acquisition at early ...
Read MoreExplain Merger and its types
With change in market environments and evolving needs of customers, companies need to change their strategies and their dimensions to sustain and increase their market share.Merger is nothing but, when two companies combine to form a new company due to several reasons. The main motive is to expand their arms, explore new markets, increase their market share, decrease operational cost, etc.Terms used in merger are Acquiring Company and acquired company. Mergers can be done either by cash or by stock.In a cash merger, the acquiring company will pay in cash for the acquired company stocks.In a stock merger, the acquiring ...
Read MoreWhat is the return outward book and give its format?
This book records the goods returned to suppliers. It is also called a purchase return day/ outward book. Goods return affects the companies' total purchases or accounts payable.Return outwards reduces business payables for suppliers and business expenses.Journal entryThe journal entry for a return outward book is as follows −Supplier's A/cDebitTo Return outwards A/cCreditHow it affects businessReduces accounts payables. Both sale return and purchase return are reversed and purchase or sale is nullified. These deductions are shown in the trading account. To these entries a separate book called "purchase returns book" is maintained.The return outward process is explained below with the ...
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