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

Private solicitation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A firm hires an investment banker or on its own undertakes to identify potential buyers to be contacted to buy the entire firm or a portion of the firm.

Private equity fund

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A limited partnership in which the general partner has made a substantial personal investment.

Proxy contest

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An attempt by dissident shareholders to obtain representation on the board of directors or to change a firm's bylaws.

Public solicitation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Public announcement by a firm that it is putting itself, a subsidiary, or a product line up for sale.

Private corporation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A firm whose securities are not registered with state or federal authorities.

Supermajority rules

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A takeover defence requiring a higher level of approval for amending the charter or for certain types of transactions, such as a merger or acquisition.

Syndicate

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An arrangement in which a group of investment banks agrees to purchase a new issue of securities from the acquiring company for sale to the investing public.