Merger - (1) Acquisition in which all assets and liabilities are absorbed by the buyer. (2) More generally, any combination of two companies. The firms activity in this respect is sometimes called M&A (Merger and Acquisition)
The combining of two or more companies, generally by offering the stockholders of one company securities in the acquiring company in exchange for the surrender of their stock.
The process by which two companies become one. If the companies are listed, the merger may be by agreement, or hostile. A hostile bid is one in which the directors of the target company reject the approach, but it is still possible for the predator company to obtain control if enough of the target"s shareholders accept its offer.
Merger : (1) acquisition in which all assets and liabilities are absorbed by the buyer. (2) more generally, any combination of two companies. the firms activity in this respect is sometimes called m&a (merger and acquisition)
the combining of two or more companies, generally by offering the stockholders of one company securities in the acquiring company in exchange for the surrender of their stock.
the process by which two companies become one. if the companies are listed, the merger may be by agreement, or hostile. a hostile bid is one in which the directors of the target company reject the approach, but it is still possible for the predator company to obtain control if enough of the target"s shareholders accept its offer.
Merger