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

basket

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The minimum threshold which must be exceeded before an Acquirer is entitled to receive and Indemnification payment for losses caused by a Seller's breach of Representations & Warranties.

balance sheet

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A snapshot of a company's financial condition. Assets, liabilities and ownership equity are listed as of a specific date, such as the end of its Fiscal Year.

audited financial statements

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Financial Statements which have been audited by a Certified Public Accountant in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

arbitration

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A form of alternative dispute resolution outside the courts, wherein the parties to a dispute agree to be bound by the decision of one or more arbitrators.

asset purchase

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An agreement by which a business sells some or all of its assets to an Acquirer.

assets

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The property of a business which is defined in an asset purchase agreement, but which generally includes real estate, tangible personal property such as office equipment, manufacturing, automobiles ...