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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.

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Mergers & acquisitions

Accounting period

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The time period reflected by a set of financial statements, or  the 12-month period  a taxpayer uses to determine his or her income tax.

Shareholder agreement

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An agreement among the shareholders of a company that governs how the owners of a business can sell their interests in the business, to whom, when, and at what price. The agreement includes ...

Working capital

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Current assets minus current liabilities. Working capital is a measure of a company's  liquid assets.

Triangular merger

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

A type of merger  where a target company merges with and into a subsidiary of the acquiring corporation.

Tax-free reorganisation

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

Certain forms of business combinations governed by Internal Revenue Code Section 368 in which shareholders do not incur tax liabilities.

Target

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

The business to be acquired in a proposed acquisition.

Stock purchase

Banking; Mergers & acquisitions

An agreement for the acquisition of a business by which the shareholders transfer their shares to the acquirer.

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