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

bidder

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

See acquirer.

boot

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The nonequity portion of the purchase price.

breakup fee

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A fee that will be paid to the potential acquirer if the target firm decides to accept an alternative bid. Also called a termination fee.

bridge financing

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Temporary unsecured short-term loans provided by investment banks to pay all or a portion of the purchase price and meet immediate working capital requirements until permanent or long-term financing ...