Deals and Transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Capital Raising, Restructuring, and Other Transactions
Deals and Transaction Guides
Our deals and transactions guides are under development. WSO's deal library is being developed to help you learn all about deals and transactions in finance.
Learn about leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, poison pills, deal negotiation, and much more with our extensive resources. The articles are designed as self-study pieces and can be completed at your convenience.
How are deals structured?
Deals are structured based on their type. No two deals are the same. The resources below will help you navigate the complex world of deals and transactions to boost your understanding of the transactions industry.
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- 363 Sale
- Acquiree
- Acquirer
- Acquisition
- Acquisition Finance Structures
- Acquisition Premium
- Acquisition Structure
- Adhesion Contract
- Anti-Dilution Adjustment Clause
- Arm's Length Transaction
- Asset Acquisition
- Asset Deal
- Asset Purchase vs Stock Purchase
- Asset Stripping
- Bailout Takeover
- BATNA
- Bear Hug
- Black Knight
- Breakup Fee
- Business Deal
- Business Exit Strategy
- Business Plan vs Pitch Deck vs Pitch Deck vs Elevator Plan
- Buyout
- Capital Raising Process
- Cash Offer
- Cash Rich Split Off
- Change of Control
- Clearing House
- Conglomerate
- Conglomerate Merger
- Control Premium
- Consideration
- Corporate Raider
- Creeping Takeover
- Crown Jewel Defense
- Data Room
- Dawn Raid
- Dead Deals
- Deal Fatigue
- Deal Origination
- Deal Sheet
- Dead Hand Provision
- Deeds of Release
- Defense Mechanism
- Definitive Purchase Agreement
- Divesting
- Divestment
- Drag Along Rights
- Drawee
- Documentary Collection
- Due Diligence
- Due Diligence in Project Finance
- Earnest Money
- ECM Deals Committee
- Engagement Letter
- Equity Kicker
- Escrow Agreement
- Escrowed Shares
- Evergreen Contract
- Express Warranty
- Fair Price Amendment
- Fairness Opinion
- Financial Synergy
- Financing Contingency
- Flip-In Strategy
- Flip-Over Strategy
- Founding Partner
- Friendly Takeover
- Friendly Takeovers vs Hostile Takeovers
- Fundless Sponsor
- General Partnership
- Go Shop Period
- Godfather Offer
- Golden Parachute
- Greenshoe / Overallotment
- Haggling
- Heads of Agreement
- Hedged Tender
- Hell or High Water Contract
- High Finance
- Highly Leveraged Transaction (HLT)
- Hostile Bid
- Hostile Takeover
- Hostile Takeover Bid
- Implied Authority
- Implied Contract
- Independent Sponsor
- Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Investment Teaser
- Joint Venture (JV)
- Kamikaze Defense
- Killer Bees
- Key Man Clause
- Letter of Commitment
- Letter of Intent (LOI)
- M&A Deal Structure
- M&A Glossary
- M&A Project Names
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)
- Merger
- Mergers Acquisitions M&A Process
- Merger Arbitrage
- Merger Monday
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Merger vs Acquisitions
- Middleman
- Misrepresentation
- Mixed Offering
- Money Order
- Motives for Mergers
- Negative Covenant
- Negotiated Sale
- Net Asset Liquidation
- Netting
- New Issue
- No Shop Provision
- Non-Binding Offer
- Novation
- Offering Memorandum
- Pac-Man Defense
- Pitch
- Pitchbook
- Platform Company
- Poison Pill
- Poison Put
- Pooling of Interests
- Post-Offer Defense Mechanism
- Pre-Offer Defense Mechanism
- Private Equity Transaction Timeline
- Public Information Book (PIB)
- Purchase Price Allocation
- Quality of Earnings Report
- Restrictive Covenant
- Reverse Morris Trust
- Reverse Takeover (RTO)
- Reverse Termination Fee
- Revlon Rule
- Roll Up Strategy
- Sale and Purchase Agreement
- Scorched Earth Policy
- Seasoned Equity Offering
- Secondary Offering
- Seller Representation Agreement
- Show Stopper
- Smart Contract
- Stalking-Horse Bid
- Standby Fee
- Staple Financing
- Statute of Frauds
- Statutory Merger
- Stock Acquisition
- Strategic vs Financial Buyer
- Subsidiary Mergers and Acquisitions
- Success Fee
- Syndicate
- Synergy
- Takeover Bid
- Takeover Premium
- Teaser
- Tender Offer
- Timing of Synergies
- Toehold Position/Purchase
- Tombstone
- Trading Partner Agreement
- Transaction Risk
- Types of Due Diligence
- Types of Mergers
- Under the Tent
- Unilateral Contract
- Void Transactions
- Voting Trust
- Waiver
- White Knight
- White Squire
- Yellow Knight
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