Mergers, acquisitions and startup deals, and what they mean.
The legal mechanics behind deal headlines: who survives, how shares are exchanged, why most public deals are reverse triangular mergers, and what happens to the name and ticker.
You usually do nothing and your broker swaps the shares at closing. This guide explains the consideration, the timing and what the tax section of the proxy says.
The gap between the market price and the deal price is called the spread. It reflects time to closing and the risk that regulators, financing or a vote stop the deal.
Holders who think a cash buyout is too cheap can ask a court to decide the price. Here is how Section 262 works, the demand and 120-day deadlines, and the 1% or $1 million rule.
A take-private turns a listed company into a privately owned one, usually with borrowed money. What shareholders, employees and customers should expect, using Electronic Arts and Walgreens as examples.
The timetable depends on antitrust review, the shareholder approval route and foreign regulators. This step table shows how long each stage takes and why deals slip.
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