Mergers & acquisitions

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.

Industry: Banking; Business services

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Mergers & acquisitions

merger

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A combination of two or more firms in which all but one legally cease to exist.

merger–acquisition plan

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A specific type of implementation strategy that describes in detail the motivation for the acquisition and how and when it will be achieved.

merger arbitrage

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An investment strategy that attempts to profit from the spread between a target firm’s current share price and a pending takeover bid.

merger of equals

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A merger framework usually applied whenever the merger participants are comparable in size, competitive position, profitability, and market capitalization.