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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
Merger of equals
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A merger framework usually applied whenever the merger participants are comparable in size, competitive position, profitability, and market capitalization.
Merger–acquisition plan
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A specific type of implementation strategy that describes in detail the motivation for the acquisition and how and when it will be achieved.
Minority discount
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The reduction in the value of their investment in a firm because the minority investors cannot direct the activities of the firm.
Mezzanine financing
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Capital that in liquidation has a repayment priority between senior debt and common stock.
Minimum offer price
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The target's stand-alone or present value or its current market value.
Merger
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A combination of two or more firms in which all but one legally cease to exist.
Staggered board election
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A takeover defence 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.
