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.McKinsey & Company, Insights & Publications, 2010: [http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/corporate_finance/the_five_types_of_successful_acquisitions The five types of successful acquisitions]

This definition is used in recent years only, but a significant number of mergers & acquisitions allocate their transaction to this type.Globalnewswire, April 2015: [http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/04/29/730103/10131488/en/Electrovaya-Completes-Transformational-Acquisition-of-Evonik-Litarion-GmbH-and-Licensing-of-SEPARIONTM-Intellectual-Property-a-Unique-Ceramic-Composite-Separator-from-Evonik.html Electrovaya Completes Transformational Acquisition of Evonik-Litarion]value and opportunity, July 2012: [http://valueandopportunity.com/2012/07/04/red-flags-for-investments-transformational-acquisitions-example-walgreen/ Red flags for investments: “Transformational” acquisitions ]Beyondthedeal.net, Nov. 2012: [http://beyondthedeal.net/blog/2012/11/19/carrying-out-a-successful-transformational-acquisition-and-integration/ Carrying out a successful Transformational Acquisition and Integration]strategy-business.com, May 2014: [http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00246?gko=3c307 Deals That Transform Companies]