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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
Classified board election
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An antitakeover defence involving the separation of a firm's board into several classes, only one of which is up for election at any one point in time. Also called a staggered board.
Collar agreement
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An arrangement providing for certain changes in the share exchange ratio contingent on the level of the acquirer's share price around the effective date of the merger.
Common-size financial statements
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Financial statements calculated by taking each line item as a percentage of revenue.
Certificate of incorporation
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
A document received from the state once the articles of incorporation have been approved.
Composition
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
An agreement in which creditors consent to settling for less than the full amount they are owed.
Closing conditions
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Stipulations that must be satisfied before closing can take place.
Extension
Banking; Mergers & acquisitions
Creditor agreement to lengthen the period during which the debtor firm can repay its debt and, in some cases, to temporarily suspend both interest and principal repayments.