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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Debt-for-equity swap

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Creditors surrender a portion of their claims on the firm in exchange for an ownership position in the firm.

Debt restructuring

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Involves concessions by creditors that lower an insolvent firm's payments so that it may remain in business.

Covenants

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Promises made by the borrower that certain acts will be performed and others will be avoided.

Go-shop provision

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A provision allowing a seller to continue to solicit other bidders for a specific time period after an agreement has been signed but before closing. However, the seller that accepts another bid must ...

Hedge fund

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Private investment limited partnerships (for U.S. investors) or offshore investment corporations (for non-U.S. or tax-exempt investors) in which the general partner has made a substantial personal ...