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

Add a new term

Contributors in Mergers & acquisitions

Become a Contributors

Mergers & acquisitions

Virtual data room

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A place where a company's records and other due diligence materials are placed for inspection by prospective buyers. Data rooms can be a physical location.Alternatively, companies may scan those ...

Representations & warranties

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Statements of fact and assurances by one party to the other party that certain facts or conditions are true or will be true at Closing.

Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Refers to the buying and selling of companies, or the combination of two companies in which only one of the companies survives. Acquisitions can be asset purchases, where the buyer purchases the ...

Material adverse change

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A contractual provision in a stock purchase or asset purchase agreement that specifies that the transaction shall not terminate in the absence of certain material adverse changes to the seller's ...

Management buyout

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Purchase of a business by its existing management team.

Letter of intent

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A letter of intent (LOI) is a preliminary agreement between two or more parties which outlines the terms of a potential transaction.

Investment banker

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An individual or institution that helps businesses raise capital by issuing and selling securities, and providing advice to clients to facilitate Mergers & Acquisitions.