1.   Mr Pinault acquired an asset that subsequently produced lots of much-needed cash.

2.   Whether a company acquires an asset through loan or leasing, it is committed to making future cash payments.

3.   It is used to acquire fixed assets such as buildings and plant and to provide working capital.

4.   Allen is also negotiating to acquire the assets of two other smaller cable companies.

5.   Both expanded into the business of trading energy, but Dynegy has also focused on acquiring assets such as power plants.

6.   Acquiring assets is cheaper than building new plants and will help reign in supply, said Merrill Lynch analyst Daniel Roling.

7.   Acquiring that asset would immediately give Deutsche Telekom credibility in the lucrative U.S. communications market.

8.   After Bercor filed for bankruptcy, Berger acquired its assets and formed Craig Consumer Electronics, which sold shares to the public last year.