merger
A business deal where two or more companies come together to become one company.
The act or process in which two or more companies legally combine to form a single company, usually to gain size, strength, or market power.
A change where two or more groups, clubs, or other organizations become one organization.
The act or process in which two or more organizations, groups, or institutions are combined into a single organization.
In legal language, the idea that an earlier right or contract is covered and replaced by a later, stronger right or contract.
In law, a situation where a smaller or earlier legal right, claim, or agreement is absorbed into a larger or later one, so that the smaller one no longer has a separate legal effect.
- Base: merger
- Plural: merger, mergers
mega-merger
1very large company merger
A very large and important merger between huge companies.
- The oil industry has been reshaped by a series of mega-mergers.
- Regulators are taking a close look at the proposed mega-merger in the telecom sector.
merger agreement
1legal contract for a merger
The legal document that explains all the terms and details of a merger.
- The companies signed a merger agreement after six months of negotiations.
- Under the merger agreement, all employees will keep their jobs for at least one year.
merger approval
1official permission for a merger
A decision by a government, regulator, or shareholders that a merger can happen.
- The companies are still waiting for merger approval from US regulators.
- Shareholder merger approval is one of the last steps in the process.
merger bid
1offer to carry out a merger
An offer from one company to another company suggesting a merger and giving a price or terms.
- The board rejected the rival’s merger bid as too low.
- Share prices jumped after news of a possible merger bid.
merger boom
1time with many big mergers
A time when many large mergers happen, usually when the economy is strong.
- Analysts say we are in the middle of a new merger boom.
- The last merger boom ended with the financial crisis.
merger control
1regulation of mergers by authorities
The system where government offices check and control mergers to make sure they do not hurt competition.
- EU merger control rules require notification of large cross‑border deals.
- The deal is subject to merger control in several countries.
merger deal
1agreed merger transaction
A particular business agreement where two companies decide to merge.
- The $20 billion merger deal created the world’s largest beer company.
- Investors reacted positively to the merger deal announced on Monday.
merger of equals
1merger of similarly sized companies
A merger where the companies are more or less the same size and have similar strength, so neither one clearly takes over the other.
- The CEOs described the deal as a merger of equals, not a takeover.
- Some analysts doubt that any merger of equals can truly treat both sides the same.
merger proposal
1suggested plan for a merger
A plan or idea for a merger that is given to another company, to shareholders, or to regulators for consideration.
- Shareholders will vote on the merger proposal next month.
- The merger proposal faces strong opposition from employees.
merger review
1official check of a merger
The process where a government or regulator carefully studies a planned merger.
- The merger review is expected to take at least six months.
- During the merger review, regulators will examine the impact on consumers.
merger talks
1discussions about merging
Discussions between companies or organizations about a possible merger.
- Merger talks between the two airlines broke down last week.
- The company confirmed that it is in merger talks with a major competitor.
mergers and acquisitions
1buying and joining companies
The general business activity where companies buy other companies or join together with them.
- She works in the mergers and acquisitions department of an investment bank.
- The report predicts a rise in mergers and acquisitions over the next year.
- New rules could slow down cross-border mergers and acquisitions.