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

split-up

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A transaction in which a parent firm splits its assets between two or more subsidiaries and the stock of each subsidiary is offered to its shareholders in exchange for their parent firm shares.

staggered board election

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A takeover defense involving the division of the firm’s directors into a number of different classes, with no two classes up for reelection at the same time. Also called a classified board.

stakeholders

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Groups having interests in a firm, such as customers, shareholders, employees, suppliers, regulators, and communities.

stand-alone business

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

One whose financial statements reflect all the costs of running the business and all the revenues generated by the business.

standstill agreement

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A contractual arrangement in which the acquirer agrees not to make any further investments in the target’s stock for a stipulated period.

statutory consolidation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Involvestwo ormorecompanies joining to form a new company.

statutory merger

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The combination of the acquiring and target firms, in which one firm ceases to exist, in accordance with the statutes of the state in which the combined businesses will be incorporated.