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- ↑ Globalnewswire, April 2015: Electrovaya Completes Transformational Acquisition of Evonik-Litarion
- ↑ value and opportunity, July 2012: Red flags for investments: “Transformational” acquisitions
- ↑ Beyondthedeal.net, Nov. 2012: Carrying out a successful Transformational Acquisition and Integration
- ↑ strategy-business.com, May 2014: Deals That Transform Companies
- ↑ "Mannesmann to accept bid - February 3, 2000". CNN. February 3, 2000.
- ↑ Bloomberg, July 2014: Las Bambas Transformational Acquisition
- ↑ Insidermedia, April 2015: Clinigen completes "transformational" acquisition