The process of raising funds by issuing unsecured low-grade, high-yield securities  (junk notes, junk bonds, etc.). This is usual at…

A combination of two or more companies into one entity where the assets and liabilities of the selling company are...

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

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

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...

An offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of a firm by purchasing a controlling interest in the firm...

Mutual stockholdings that are meant to foil any takeover bids by a third party. In other words, it is a...

The segregation and sale of selected assets of an acquired company in an attempt to realize money in order to...