As companies grow and expand, they often prefer to make use of mergers and acquisitions of existing companies instead of growing their businesses via organic growth. In this context they may also desire to reorganize their ownership structure or divest themselves of certain business activities or assets. Please explain why companies may decide to use M&A and the potential benefits of such actions. Then provide an explanation of the alternative types of reorganizations and how these transactions work to accomplish the stated acquisition or divestiture goals.