• Education
    • General
      • Dictionary
      • Economics
      • Corporate Finance
      • Roth IRA
      • Stocks
      • Mutual Funds
      • ETFs
      • 401(k)
    • Investing/Trading
      • Investing Essentials
      • Fundamental Analysis
      • Portfolio Management
      • Trading Essentials
      • Technical Analysis
      • Risk Management
  • Markets
    • News
      • Company News
      • Markets News
      • Trading News
      • Political News
      • Trends
    • Popular Stocks
      • Apple (AAPL)
      • Tesla (TSLA)
      • Amazon (AMZN)
      • AMD (AMD)
      • Facebook (FB)
      • Netflix (NFLX)
  • Simulator
    • Simulator
      • Create an Account
      • Join a Game
    • My Simulator
      • My Game
      • Create a Game
  • Your Money
    • Personal Finance
      • Wealth Management
      • Budgeting/Saving
      • Banking
      • Credit Cards
      • Home Ownership
      • Retirement Planning
      • Taxes
      • Insurance
    • Reviews & Ratings
      • Best Online Brokers
      • Best Brokers for Beginners
      • Best Roth IRA Accounts
      • Best Trading Platforms
      • Best Robo-Advisors
      • Betterment vs Wealthfront
      • Betterment vs Vanguard
      • Wealthfront vs Vanguard
  • Advisors
    • Your Practice
      • Practice Management
      • Continuing Education
      • Financial Advisor Careers
      • Investopedia 100
    • Wealth Management
      • Portfolio Construction
      • Financial Planning
  • Academy
    • Popular Courses
      • Investing for Beginners
      • Become a Day Trader
      • Trading for Beginners
      • Technical Analysis
    • Courses by Topic
      • All Courses
      • Trading Courses
      • Investing Courses
      • Financial Professional Courses
Corporate Finance & Accounting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Statements
  • Financial Ratios
  • Accounting
  • Debt
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Insurance
Corporate Finance & Accounting Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions describe a variety of situations in which separate business entities come together, which can be an effective strategy for growth.

Corporate Finance & Accounting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Statements
  • Financial Ratios
  • Accounting
  • Debt
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Insurance

Merger Definition

A merger is an agreement that unites two existing companies into one new company. There are several types and reasons for mergers.

  • Acquisition Definition
  • Amalgamation

    Amalgamation Definition

  • Divestiture Definition
  • Working Alongside Some of the Best

    Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Definition

  • Subsidiary Definition

  • Vertical Merger Definition
  • Business People Shaking Hands in Conference Room

    Understanding Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration
  • Illustrative image of bear and bull standing together representing share market

    Bear Hug: Business Definition

  • Divestment Definition
  • Large capsule of dangerous medicine

    Poison Pill Definition

  • How Accretion/Dilution Analysis Affects M&A

  • Why Public Companies Go Private

  • Merger vs. Takeover: Understanding the Difference

  • Horizontal Integration Definition and Notable Examples

  • Horizontal Integration: Benefits and Drawbacks

  • Explaining a Stock-for-Stock Merger
  • Office building on a sunny day

    Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value: What's the Difference?

  • Why Do Companies Merge With or Acquire Other Companies?

  • Affiliated Companies Definition

  • Buyout Definition
  • Business People Shaking Hands in Office

    Drag-Along Rights Definition

  • Flotation Cost Definition

  • Management Buyout (MBO) Definition

  • Minority Interest Definition

  • Takeover Definition

  • Carve-Out Definition

  • Counteroffer Definition

  • Contingent Value Right (CVR) Definition

  • Disinvestment Definition
  • Calculate Tax Lead to Liquidation

    Liquidation Definition
  • A glass ball and a pair of glasses sitting on paper, black and white.

    Novation Definition

  • Reverse Takeover - RTO Definition
  • Midsection of Judge and Client Sitting at Table in Office

    Safe Harbor Definition
  • Business people discussing in meeting at conference room seen through doorway

    Tender Defintiion
  • Various Pastry Items Arranged in Window Cabinet at Bakery Shop

    Backward Integration
  • Pro forma Invoice.

    Pro Forma Definition

  • Understanding Leveraged Buyout Scenarios

  • How Long Does It Take for a Merger to Go Through?

  • What's the Difference Between Mergers and Acquisitions?
  • Businessmen whispering and shaking hands.

    How Does Privatization Affect a Company's Shareholders?
  • Midsection Businessmen Analyzing Charts on Laptop in Office

    Merger Arbitrage Definition
  • Low angle view of modern office buildings skyscrapers in Manhattan Midtown, New York

    Reverse Triangular Merger Definition

  • Mergers vs. Acquisitions: What's the Difference?

  • Eclectic Paradigm Definition

  • Negative Goodwill (NGW) Definition
  • Business Woman Signing Documents

    Standstill Agreement Definition
  • Discussing important documentation

    Variable Interest Entity (VIE) Definition

  • What You Should Know About Corporate Mergers
  • Mergers & Acquisitons

    What Investors Can Learn From M&A Payment Methods
  • Bid

    Unsolicited Bid Definition

  • Repackaging in Private Equity Definition
  • Multiple countries' currencies laid out together

    Virtual Data Room (VDR)

  • Horizontal Integration

  • Horizontal Merger Definition
  • Business People Shaking Hands in Conference Room

    The Five Biggest Mergers in History
  • Starbucks Coffee

    What Companies Does Starbucks Own?
  • Business People Shaking Hands in Conference Room

    Reverse Mergers: Advantages and Disadvantages

  • The 5 Biggest Acquisitions in History
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

    How Can a Company Resist a Hostile Takeover?
  • Business Graph and Charts

    How Company Stocks Move During an Acquisition
  • Close-up of text with the word acquisition highlighted

    Acquisition Premium

  • NestlĂ©'s Top Companies and Brands
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

    Hostile Takeover Definition
TRUSTe
  • About Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • California Privacy Notice
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Dictionary
  • News
  • Careers
  • #
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
Investopedia is part of the Dotdash publishing family.