A leveraged buyout (LBO) that involves conducting an initial public offering (IPO) for a company that was previously taken private...

One of multiple restrictions that are imposed on actions of a target firm (or a shareholder). A no-shop restriction prevents...

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

A situation that arises when a target firm, in an acquisition bid (particularly, a hostile takeover), grants an option to...

A situation that arises when a target firm, in an acquisition bid (particularly, a hostile takeover), grants an option to...

The ownership of a sufficient number of stocks by one stockholder or a company in order to obtain a control/...

The attractiveness of one investment (one asset, or a group of assets, etc.) in relation to another, for example in...

A strategy that a company implements as to its float (and hence, its total shares outstanding) whereby it repurchases its...

A strategy that a company implements as to its float (and hence, its total shares outstanding) whereby it repurchases its...

The total number of an entity's shares owned by investors and other holders. This includes its float and restricted shares:...