Acquisition

An acquisition is the purchase of an entire company or a controlling interest in a company. The purchase of Federated Department Stores by Robert Campeau is a highly public example. by purchasing Federated Department Stores for $6.6 billion, Campeau, a Canadian, became the fourth-largest retailer in the United States.

Acquisition is purchase of controlling interest in a firm, generally through tender offer for the target shares.

Acquisition is the agreement in which one firm purchases another.

Acquisition results when one firm buys a majority interest in another, but both retain their identities.

Corporations that want a reliable supply of parts and materials or guaranteed markets for their products often use this tactic. They simply purchase enough of the outstanding shares of a supplier or a customer to exercise a controlling interest in that firm.