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Unit 1 lesson 5




Text: Companies Restructuring

Grammar: Past Perfect Simple

Terms to remember:

restructure- ,

witness- ()

market-

combine- ᒺ

voluntarily- ,

merger- ,

controlling share- ,

acquire-

make an acquisition-

take over- ()

hostile takeover- ( )

raider-( , -,

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willingly-, ,

make a bid- ( )

price-

buyout- ,

purchase-,

staff-

divest of-, ,

pull out-

abandon- ,

efficient-

profitable-

aim-,

 

 

p.46 Companies Restructuring

 

In the world of business we can often witness changes to the ownership or structure of companies and groups of companies.

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As a rule companies join with or buy other companies in order to have better control of a particular market, to diversify their business, to strengthen their operations to remain profitable.

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When two companies combine, usually voluntary, they merge to form one company in an agreement knows as a merger.

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To buy another company or to win a controlling share of a company is to acquire a business, make an acquisition or take over a company.

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There are two types of takeover: a hostile takeover is a situation in which a company is bought out when the owners do not want to sell.

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Individuals or companies that want to take over other companies are called raiders.

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A friendly takeover takes place when a company is willingly bought out.

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When someone wants to buy a company they have to make a bid for it, i.e. offer to buy it at a certain price.

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A buyout is the purchase of a company usually by buying the majority of shares, especially by its management or staff.

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If a company sells a business, it divests itself of that business.

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If you pull out of a business activity, you abandon it, perhaps as part of a programme of restructuring: reorganizing a business with the aim of making it more efficient and profitable.

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p.51 Ex.1 Answer the following questions:

 

1. What can we often witness in the world of business?

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In the world of business we can often witness changes to the ownership or structure of companies and groups of companies.

 

2. Why do companies join with or buy other companies?

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As a rule companies join with or buy other companies in order to have better control of a particular market, to diversify their business, to strengthen their operations to remain profitable.

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3. What happens when companies combine?

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4. What do we mean by making an acquisition?

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To buy another company or to win a controlling share of a company is to acquire a business, make an acquisition or take over a company.

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5. What types of takeover exist in business?

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There are two types of takeover: a hostile takeover is a situation in which a company is bought out when the owners do not want to sell.

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A friendly takeover takes place when a company is willingly bought out.

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When someone wants to buy a company they have to make a bid for it, i.e. offer to buy it at a certain price.

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6. What is a hostile takeover?

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There are two types of takeover: a hostile takeover is a situation in which a company is bought out when the owners do not want to sell.

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7. What do you have to do when you want to buy a company?

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When someone wants to buy a company they have to make a bid for it, i.e. offer to buy it at a certain price.

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8. What is a buyout?

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A buyout is the purchase of a company usually by buying the majority of shares, especially by its management or staff.

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9. Why do businessmen restrict their business?

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If you pull out of a business activity, you abandon it, perhaps as part of a programme of restructuring: reorganizing a business with the aim of making it more efficient and profitable.

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