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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
Balance sheet
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A snapshot of a company's financial condition. Assets, liabilities and ownership equity are listed as of a specific date, such as the end of its Fiscal Year.
Audited financial statements
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Financial Statements which have been audited by a Certified Public Accountant in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Arbitration
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A form of alternative dispute resolution outside the courts, wherein the parties to a dispute agree to be bound by the decision of one or more arbitrators.
Asset purchase
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An agreement by which a business sells some or all of its assets to an Acquirer.
Assets
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The property of a business which is defined in an asset purchase agreement, but which generally includes real estate, tangible personal property such as office equipment, manufacturing, automobiles ...
Acquisition
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The purchase of the assets or stock of a business, or the take over of a business by means of a merger.
Acquirer
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
The individual or company that is purchasing the stock of a Target company in stock purchase or the assets in an asset purchase, or the company which is acquiring a Target by means of a merger.
