Merlin Entertainments plc (LSE:MERL)'s Chief Executive Officer Anne-Francoise Nesmes recently stated, "As you well know, acquisitions are a strategic driver and we will always scan the environment for suitable opportunities that either give us the opportunity to enter a new geography or bring a new attraction or new brands, etc. We always will look at our returns and make sure we have the right financial discipline and rationale for the right acquisitions."