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AQUISICAO [1 record]

Record 1 1998-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
DEF

In corporate finance, the act of taking over one organization by another; usually accomplished by the purchase of a controlling portion of the acquired company's common stock.

OBS

Compare to "takeover".

OBS

acquisition: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

PHR

cost of acquisition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
DEF

Opération financière par laquelle une entité s'assure le contrôle d'une autre entité en acquérant tout ou partie de son capital social.

OBS

Les actions ainsi acquises peuvent l'être de gré à gré, par l'intermédiaire d'une maison de courtage de valeurs ou au moyen d'une offre publique d'achat (OPA).

OBS

acquisition : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
DEF

Proceso de toma de control de una empresa por otra mediante la compra de una participación con mayoría de voto en su capital social.

OBS

adquisición: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

PHR

Coste de adquisición.

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