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Horizontal merger A merger involving two or more firms in the same industry that are both at the same stage in the production cycle; that is, two or more competitors.
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Eckbo, 1992) points out that the enforcement of anti-trust policy since the 1950's "significantly deter horizontal merger activity" in the United States. Consummating horizontal mergers (two medical groups with the same clinical specialty) should offer more attractive cost reduction opportunities than forming conglomerates (several medical groups acquiring an upscale nursing home) because of the former's ability to implement enhanced clinical and managerial expertise across more closely akin operations, and the possibilities for postmerger integration of complementary or competing operations. In addition to the serious antitrust risks associated with a horizontal merger of two of the top three industry players, the Express Scripts offer is subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence by both Express Scripts and the banks financing its highly leveraged offer. |
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