Task: Prepare a paper in which you pick a minimum of five types of M&A (Horizontal, Vertical, Congeneric, Conglomerate, Spin-offs, Divestitures, Carve-outs). In the first part of your paper, define and paraphrase each of your types of M&A. Search for at least one example of each of your five M&A's that have occurred during the last three years. From your research, examine the following for each M&A you selected:
Question 1) What are the predominant issues driving an organizations interest in pursuing M&A activities?
Question 2) Generally speaking, for your selected M&A activities, what has been the total value of the activities during the last three years?
Question 3) From your selected M&A's, which one has accounted for the most value (has it been spin-offs, Leveraged Buy Outs [LBO], Divestitures, etc.)? Discuss why.
Question 4) Which one has the least value? Discuss why.
Question 5) Summarize the trends for your five selected activities that are apparent from your research.