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Mergers & acquisitions

Referring to the aspect of corporate strategy, finance and management that deals with the buying, selling or combining of different companies that can assist a growing company to grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.

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Mergers & acquisitions

enterprise value

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Viewed from the liability side of the balance sheet, it is the sum of the market or present value of a firm’s common equity plus preferred stock and long-term debt. For simplicity, other long-term ...

equity beta

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A measure of the risk of a stock’s financial returns, as compared with the risk of the financial returns to the general stock market, which in turn is affected by the overall economy.

equity carve-out

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A transaction in which the parent firm issues a portion of its stock or that of a subsidiary to the public.

equity cash flow

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Cash available to common shareholders after all operating obligations of the firm have been satisfied.

equity premium

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The rate of return in excess of the risk-free rate investors require to invest in equities.

exchange offer

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A tender offer involving a share-for-share exchange.

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