1.   Merger control and competition law are becoming increasingly important factors in business acquisitions.

2.   If the offeror wishes to make a recommended bid, then the negotiations over price are likely to proceed in the same way as for any other business acquisition.

3.   Goodwill is a common accounting item in business acquisitions that generally represents the difference between the price paid for a company and the book value of its assets.

4.   Companies looking for new business acquisitions in both Australia and Southeast Asia also dropped, the report said.

5.   The Commerce Act prohibits business acquisitions that result in dominance being acquired or strengthened in a market.