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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.

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Merger Definition
A merger is an agreement that unites two existing companies into one new company. There are several types of, 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
    Horizontal Integration vs. Vertical Integration: What's the Difference?
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    Bear Hug: Business Definition
  • Divestment Definition
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    Poison Pill Definition
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    How Accretion/Dilution Analysis Affects Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Why Public Companies Go Private
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    Merger vs. Takeover: What's the difference?
  • Horizontal Integration Definition and Notable Examples
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    Horizontal Integration: Benefits and Drawbacks
  • Stock-for-Stock Merger Definition
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    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
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    Management Buyout (MBO) Definition
  • Minority Interest Definition
  • Takeover Definition
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    Carve-Out Definition
  • Counteroffer Definition
  • Contingent Value Right (CVR) Definition
  • Disinvestment Definition
  • Calculate Tax Lead to Liquidation
    Liquidation Definition
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    Novation Definition
  • Reverse Takeover (RTO) Definition
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    Safe Harbor Definition
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    Tender Defintiion
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    Backward Integration
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    Pro Forma Definition
  • an empty modern conference room with chairs, tables, and a chalkboard wall, in front of an industrial window
    Understanding Leveraged Buyout Scenarios
  • How Long Does It Take for a Merger to Go Through?
  • What's the Difference Between Mergers and Acquisitions?
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    How Does Privatization Affect a Company's Shareholders?
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    Merger Arbitrage Definition
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    Reverse Triangular Merger Definition
  • Eclectic Paradigm Definition
  • Negative Goodwill (NGW) Definition
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    Standstill Agreement Definition
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    Variable Interest Entity (VIE) Definition
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    What You Should Know About Corporate Mergers
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    What Investors Can Learn From M&A Payment Methods
  • Bid
    Unsolicited Bid Definition
  • Repackaging in Private Equity Definition
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    Virtual Data Room (VDR) Definition
  • Horizontal Integration
  • Prices rising along a line with bars integrated.
    Horizontal Merger Definition
  • Business People Shaking Hands in Conference Room
    The Five Biggest Mergers in History
  • 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?
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    How Company Stocks Move During an Acquisition
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    Acquisition Premium Definition
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    Hostile Takeover Definition
  • Letter of Intent
    The Difference Between a Letter of Intent and a Memorandum of Understanding
  • Top Reasons Why M&A Deals Fail
  • Wholly Owned Subsidiary Definition
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