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

hostile takeover

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Acquisition when the initial bid was unsolicited, the target was not seeking a merger at the time of the approach, the approach was contested by the target’s management, and control changed hands.

hostile tender offer

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A tender offer that is unwanted by the target’s board.

hubris

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An explanation for takeovers that attributes a tendency to overpay to excessive optimism about the value of a deal’s potential synergy or excessive confidence in management’s ability to manage the ...

impaired asset

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

As defined by FASB, a long-term asset whose fair value falls below its book or carrying value.

implementation strategy

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The way in which the firm chooses to execute the business strategy.

indemnification

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A common contractual clause requiring the seller to indemnify or absolve the buyer of liability in the event of misrepresentations or breaches of warranties or covenants. Similarly, the buyer usually ...