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

pro forma financial statements

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A form of accounting that presents financial statements in a way that purports to more accurately describe a firm’s current or projected performance.

proxy contest

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An attempt by dissident shareholders to obtain representation on the board of directors or to change a firm’s bylaws.

public solicitation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Public announcement by a firm that it is putting itself, a subsidiary, or a product line up for sale.

purchase accounting

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A form of accounting for financial reporting purposes in which the acquired assets and assumed liabilities are revalued to their fair market value on the date of acquisition and recorded on the books ...

purchase premium

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The excess of the offer price over the target’s current share price, which reflects both the value of expected synergies and the amount necessary to obtain control.

purchasing power parity theory

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The theory stating that one currency will appreciate (depreciate) with respect to another currency according to the expected relative rates of inflation between the two countries.