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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.
Industry: Banking; Business services
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Mergers & acquisitions
purchase price adjustment
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A contractual provision designed to reflect the change in value of an asset between a specific date (e.g., the effective date of an asset or stock purchase agreement) and Closing.
promissory note
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A promissory note is a form of debt that a maker/debtor issues to raise money or pay as consideration in an acquisition.
non-disclosure agreement
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An agreement to protect confidential information being disclosed to a prospective investor or acquirer. Also called an "NDA" or "Confidentiality Agreement".
merger
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The legal combination of two or more corporations where one corporation goes out of existence and one corporation remains as the surviving entity.
material adverse change
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A contractual provision in a stock purchase or asset purchase agreement that specifies that the transaction shall not terminate in the absence of certain material adverse changes to the seller's ...
management buyout
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Purchase of a business by its existing management team.
letter of intent
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A letter of intent (LOI) is a preliminary agreement between two or more parties which outlines the terms of a potential transaction.
