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

Golden parachutes

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Employee severance arrangements that are triggered whenever a change in control takes place.

Greenmail

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The practise of a firm buying back its shares at a premium from an investor threatening a takeover.

Goodwill

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired net assets on the acquisition date.

Operating synergy

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Increased value resulting from a combination of businesses due to such factors as economies of scale and scope.

Prepackaged bankruptcies

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A situation in which the failing firm starts negotiating with its creditors well in advance of filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to reach agreement on major issues before formally filing ...