Latest Mergers and Acquisitions Updates in 2020
Explore the recent acquisitions and mergers in the business world of 2020, including notable deals involving companies like VWash, WhiteHat Jr, TikTok, and Bharti AXA General Insurance. Gain insights into the strategic moves and key players shaping the business landscape.
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IMPORTANT MCQ SESSION ON: MERGERS & MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 2020 ACQUISITIONS 2020 Business Awareness Business Awareness Part Part - - 14 14 knowvation.in fb.com/knowvation twitter.com/knowvation1 instagram.com/knowvation1 knowvationindia@gmail.com
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MERGER is the amalgamation of two companies into one by either closing the old firms into one new entity or by one firm absorbing the other. This means that, two or more companies are consolidated into one company. ACQUISITION is when one company purchases a portion or all of another company s shares or assets. Acquisitions are done in order to take advantage of the target company s strengths and capture synergies.
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Which leading FMCG player in India has acquired female intimate hygiene brand VWash from Glenmark pharmaceuticals? A. Dabur B. Hindustan Unilever C. Protor & Gamble D. Godrej Consumers Products Points to Know (PTN): HUL has acquired intellectual property rights including trademarks, design and knowhow related to the VWash brand worldwide.
Which of these ed-tech firms of India has acquired WhiteHat Jr? A. Unacademy B. Byju s C. Vedantu D. Extramarks PTN: Deal is worth $300-million. WhiteHat Jr. helps kids aged 6 to 14 years build commercial-ready games, animations and apps online using the fundamentals of coding. BYJU s acquired lab-like virtual simulation platform, LabInApp for an undisclosed amount.
Bytedances app TikTok will be co-owned by which of the following firms in the US? A. Microsoft B. Walmart C. Oracle D. Both B and C PTN: Oracle will become TikTok s cloud provider and a minority investor with a 12.5% stake and Walmart has tentatively agreed to a purchase 7.5% stake. TikTok s parent company ByteDance will own the remaining 80% of TikTok.
Which of the following companies is going to acquire Bharti AXA general insurance? A. Edelweiss General Insurance B. Go Digit General Insurance C. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance D. ICICI Lombard General Insurance PTN: The entire general insurance business of Bharti AXA would be transferred by way of a demerger to ICICI Lombard.
Which of the following Indian tech giants has acquired product design and development firm Kaleidoscope Innovation? A. TCS B. Wipro C. Infosys D. HCL PTN: The size of the all-cash consideration is learnt to be up to $42 million. Infosys is to acquire Blue Acorn iCi, US, a leader in digital customer experience, commerce and analytics.
Indian operations of Uber Eats has been acquired by which of these firms? A. Swiggy B. Zomato C. Ola D. Amazon PTN: Zomato has acquired the Indian operations of Uber Eats, the food delivery business run by Uber, for around $350 million (Rs 2,485 crore) in an all-stock transaction.
Which of the following Indian motorcycles firm has acquired United Kingdoms most iconic sporting motorcycle Norton in an all-cash deal? A. Hero B. Bajaj C. TVS D. Mahindra PTN: The deal is worth 16 million and TVS acquired certain assets of Norton Motorcycles (UK), through one of TVS Motor s overseas arms.
Yatra Online Inc. has been acquired by which of the following tech giants? A. Microsoft B. Google C. Ebix D. IBM PTN: Ebix Inc, US-based software and e-commerce company has acquired Yatra Online Inc, for Rs 2,323.6 crore in an all-stock deal. However, Yatra will continue to operate independently and also retain its brand and status in India.
Which of the following FMCG companies has acquired spice manufacturer Sunrise Foods Private Ltd? A. HUL B. Reckitt Benckiser C. ITC D. Dabur PTN: ITC Ltd announced acquisition of spices manufacturer Sunrise Foods Private Ltd (SFPL) in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 2,150 crore.
BP Global Investments will acquire _____% of Reliance BP Mobility? A. 51 B. 49 C. 31 D. 75
Yes Bank has acquired 24.19% stake in which of the following DTH service providers? A. Dish TV B. Airtel Digital TV C. Tata Sky D. Sun Direct PTN: Yes Bank has acquired 44.53 crore equity shares amounting to 24.19 per cent of Dish TV.
Reliance Retail Ventures has acquired which of the following online medicine delivery service company? A. Netmeds B. Pharmeasy C. Medlife D. None of these PTN: Reliance Retail Ventures has acquired a majority equity stake in Netmeds' parent Vitalic for approximately Rs 620 crore giving the Mukesh Ambani-led group a 60% stake in the Chennai-based company.
Which of the following firms acquired about 13 per cent stake in express distribution and supply chain solutions provider Gati? A. Mahindra Logistics B. Allcargo Logistics C. DHL D. B2B Logistics PTN: 100% of the capital required to fund the open offer (Rs 238 crore) has been deposited into an escrow account. Allcargo is well on track to complete the process to acquire 44.5 per cent stake in Gati.
Which pharma company has acquired select divisions of Wockhardt Limited branded generics business in India? A. Ranbaxy B. Mankind C. Dr. Reddy s Laboratories D. Cipla PTN: Dr. Reddys signed a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) with Wockhardt to acquire a portfolio of 62 brands in multiple therapy areas such as Respiratory, Neurology, VMS, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, etc. & manufacturing plant located in Baddi, HP, for an upfront consideration of Rs 1,850 crores.
Which of the following firms has acquired stake in Alok Industries, a major textile manufacturer in India? A. JSW Steel B. TATA Steel C. Hindalco D. Reliance Industries PTN: RIL acquired 37.7 per cent stake in textile manufacturer Alok Industries Ltd for Rs 250 crore. Alok Industries that was auctioned under the insolvency and bankruptcy law by lenders to recover their unpaid loans.
Milk delivery app DailyNinja was acquired by which of the following online grocery and supermarket website? A. Ondoor B. Grofers C. Jio Mart D. Bigbasket PTN: Bigbasket acquired 100% stake in Bengaluru-based milk delivery app DailyNinja. The online grocery platform has paid around $15-20 million for the acquisition.
HUL has acquired _______ brand for Indian operations from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare? A. Boost B. Horlicks C. Cerelac D. Complan PTN: HUL), the country's biggest consumer goods firm, said it has acquired Horlicks brand from GSK Plc for Rs 3045 crore for the Indian market.
Which of the following Aluminium players in India has acquired Ohio-based aluminium rolled products maker Aleris Corp ? A. Vedanta B. NALCO C. Jindal Aluminium D. Hindalco PTN: Hindalco unit Novelis will buy Aleris 13 plants in N. America, Europe, Asia as part of deal for $2.8 billion. With the deal closure, Hindalco is now one of the world s largest aluminium makers.
Which of these Indian tech giants has acquired Ciscos Self-Optimizing Network (SON) technology in an all cash deal? A. HCL B. Infosys C. TCS D. Wipro PTN: Deal is worth: $49 million The acquisition will help HCL cater to customers in the telecommunications industry as SON has become a major component in the move towards 5G networks. HCL would also acquire DWS Limited, an Australian IT firm.
Which of these gaming application development firms has acquired the edutainment app development firm Paper Boats Apps? A. 99Games B. Mobi2fun C. Nazara Technologies D. nCore Games PTN: Nazara has acquired 51% stake at Rs 154 crore. nCore Games is the developer of FAUG game.
Assignments: 1. Name the Indian company which acquired Amsterdam-based electric scooter manufacturer Etergo? 2. Bharti Airtel has picked up a strategic stake in tech startup ________ as part of its strategy to scale up its cloud offerings. 3. From which mobile gaming portal has Flipkart acquired the intellectual property?
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