Transformational acquisition

Transformational acquisition is an acquisition of a company or a division of it with the aim to jointly establish a new business model or to enrich the offer for its customers by different expertise and new solutions. This may be different production technologies or new capacity.[1]

This definition is used in recent years only, but a significant number of mergers & acquisitions allocate their transaction to this type.[2][3][4][5]

## List of examples for Transformational Acquisitions

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Year | Purchaser | Purchased | Transaction value

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1999 | Vodafone Airtouch PLC[6] | Mannesmann | 220 bill. US$
1996 | Novartis | Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz | 30 bill. US$
2014 | MMG[7] | Las Bambas | 5.85 bill. US$
2015 | Clinigen Group[8] | IDIS Pharma | 225 mill. £
2015 | Electrovaya | Evonik Litarion | not published

## See also

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* Mergers and acquisitions
* Takeover
* Management control
* Management due diligence
* Merger integration
* Successor company

## References

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1. ^ McKinsey & Company, Insights & Publications, 2010: The five types of successful acquisitions
2. ^ Globalnewswire, April 2015: Electrovaya Completes Transformational Acquisition of Evonik-Litarion
3. ^ value and opportunity, July 2012: Red flags for investments: “Transformational” acquisitions
4. ^ Beyondthedeal.net, Nov. 2012: Carrying out a successful Transformational Acquisition and Integration
5. ^ strategy-business.com, May 2014: Deals That Transform Companies
6. ^ "Mannesmann to accept bid - February 3, 2000". CNN. February 3, 2000.
7. ^ Bloomberg, July 2014: Las Bambas Transformational Acquisition
8. ^ Insidermedia, April 2015: Clinigen completes "transformational" acquisition