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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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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.
Stock purchase
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An agreement for the acquisition of a business by which the shareholders transfer their shares to the acquirer.
