Merger Or Acquisition News Gifts

Something Smells Musky

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

Takeovers.

'Uh - oh... this looks like an unfriendly takeover!'

Fish and color

'Make them a four billion dollar takeover offer, but don't cause a fuss.'

"Cheer up, if this carries on we could become a very attractive takeover target.

'I understand they specialize in acquisitions.'

"So far it doesn't look like a hostile takeover."

"I believe he was the victim of a hostile takeover."

'I believe in aggressive mergers, Celia.'

"Nobody wants to merge with us."

"I gotta admit, he's one hell of a negotiator."

Business Partners' vows

"I always cry at mergers."

'It's okay if don't want to give us control of your company. We're perfectly capable of living with incredible disappointment.'

'There's enough of us...we can take them!'

'A hostile takeover just wasn't feasible, so we agreed to a hostile merger.'

Okay, let's see...who's on tap to update our progress with that hostile takeover?

"I was able to negotiate it from a hostile takeover to an uneasy alliance."

'The buildings are merging.'

Tata: Goodbuy or Goodbye?

'You may have three mergers.'

Supermarket Merge

After the Nordstrom-Nordstream Merger

'This has been a test. Had this been an actual corporate takeover...'

'High five Sir? We usually seal the deal with a handshake.'

'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?'