Business Expansion Strategies 2

Question Description

As a member of JIM’s acquisition team, you have been asked to look at various forms of acquisitions. Currently, it is JIM’s plan to acquire Mason Machining, Inc. by paying $6,500,000 in cash, but management would like to know what forms of acquisition are possible. Your research has determined that there are 3 types of acquisitions/reorganizations. They are as follows:

• Type A—merger or consolidation
• Type B—stock for stock
• Type C—assets for stock

Write a memo:

• Explaining each of these types of acquisitions, and
• What are the main characteristics of each?

Deliverable Length: 600 word memo