All companies I have worked for has had aergers and acquisitions (M&A) on the agenda, either as acquiring company or as potential target. M&A activity is pursued by companies to achieve strategic, financial, or operational objectives. For strategic objectives, the following rationale can be relevant:
Market Expansion: Acquiring a company to enter new geographic markets or customer segments.
Product or Service Diversification: Adding new products, services, or technologies to reduce reliance on a single revenue stream.
Competitive Advantage: Gaining a stronger position in the market by eliminating competitors or consolidating fragmented industries.
Vertical Integration: Acquiring suppliers (upstream) or distributors (downstream) to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Of cource M&A is very complicated including substantal risk, costs and cultural differences.