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A contractual provision that stipulates that the sellers of a company will earn future compensation based on the company achieving certain financial goals.

The combination of two or more entities to form a new entity, often with the aim of achieving market synergies or efficiencies.

An acquisition where the target company's management and board of directors agree to the takeover by another company.

Regulations that promote competition by limiting market domination by any single entity, relevant in mergers and acquisitions to prevent the creation of monopolies.

A clause in a merger or acquisition contract that allows the acquirer to back out if the target company experiences a significant deterioration in its business.

A type of acquisition where the target company does not want to be acquired and the acquiring company proceeds with the takeover without the target company's approval.

A friendly investor or company that acquires a corporation at fair consideration when it is under threat of a hostile takeover.

The potential financial benefit that is expected from the combining of two or more companies into a single combined entity.

A type of acquisition where a company is purchased primarily with debt, using the assets of the acquired company as collateral.

A defensive strategy used by a target company to prevent or discourage hostile takeover attempts.

A comprehensive appraisal of a business undertaken by a prospective buyer, especially to establish its assets and liabilities and evaluate its commercial potential.

An offer made directly to shareholders to buy their shares at a specified price, typically higher than the market price, in order to take over the company.

A penalty set in a merger or acquisition agreement to be paid if the seller backs out of a deal to sell to a purchaser.

The process where one company takes over another company by purchasing a controlling interest in the targeted firm.