The purchase of a business/ company (the target/ acquiree/ acquired) by another (the acquirer). A privately held company is purchased,...

An accounting method for the acquirer in a business combination (acquisition) whereby it records the consideration paid for the acquired/...

In the context of acquisitions and takeovers, it is an arrangement that is designed to entice or facilitate a control...

The rate of new deals that come in to the investment banking unit of a brokerage firm (broker), including proposals...

A transaction or other event that involves an acquisition by an entity (known as an acquirer- an investor entity) of...

A very attractive buyout offer that is presented by a potential acquirer to the stockholders of an acquisition target, so...

In the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) or leveraged buyouts (LBOs), it is a deal in which a party...

Abbreviation for reverse takeover; the acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the latter can become...