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

antitakeover amendments

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Amendments to corporate charters designed to slow or make more expensive efforts to take control of the firm.

antitrust laws

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Federal laws prohibiting individual corporations from assuming too much market power.

appraisal rights

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Rights to seek “fair value” for their shares in court given to target company shareholders who choose not to tender shares in the first or second tier of a tender offer.

arbitrageurs

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

In the context of M&As, arbs are speculators who attempt to profit from the difference between the bid price and the target firm’s current share price.

arbs

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

In the context of M&As, arbs are speculators who attempt to profit from the difference between the bid price and the target firm’s current share price.

asset-based lending

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A type of lending in which the decision to grant a loan is based largely on the quality of the assets collateralizing the loan.

Monster Beverage

Business services; Mergers & acquisitions

After several denial from Coca-cola regarding the acquisition with Monster. Finally, on August 14, 2014, Coca-cola closed its deal with energy drinks company - Monster. Coca-cola claimed making a ...