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Horizontal Merger

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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.
Horizontal Acquisition
The acquisition of one company by another in the same or a similar industry. This is often a part of the market consolidation process, when too many companies exist for the market to support. They then acquire each other in order to create fewer companies that are more competitive. In venture capital, horizontal acquisitions and horizontal mergers may be part of a roll up process.
horizontal merger
A merger between firms that provide similar products or services. Merging one steel manufacturer into another steel manufacturer is an example of a horizontal merger. Horizontal mergers permit the surviving firm to control a greater share of the market and, it is hoped, gain economies of scale. Compare vertical merger.
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The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said they would hold joint public workshops "to explore the possibility of updating" Horizontal Merger Guidelines used by the two agencies to evaluate potential competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions.
US to review antitrust merger guidelines by AFP / AFP American Edition
The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said they would hold joint public workshops "to explore the possibility of updating" Horizontal Merger Guidelines used by the two agencies to evaluate potential competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions.
US to review antitrust merger guidelines by AFP / AFP Global Edition
To fast forward to the 1992 horizontal merger guidelines propounded by the Clinton antitrust department is to observe a world transformed.
An American icon speaks out by Epstein, Richard A. / Regulation
 
 
 
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