Dependent prepositions
Voc: mergers and takeovers
Voc: risk management
Voc: pricing a MERGER
M & A
100

I was accused ..... breaking my non-compete clause.

I was accused of breaking my non-compete clause.

100

an agreement that unites two existing companies into one new company

MERGER

100

another expression for 'reducing' a risk

MITIGATE / HEDGE

100

a higher price than expected

PREMIUM

100

What kind of process might this fictitious headline allude to?

"Donaldo Burger Makes Bold Move to Gain Control of Bun King"

hostile takeover

200

It's clear for me now I can't continue working ....... such circumstances.

It's clear for me now I can't continue working under such circumstances.

200

something that a company does to make itself less attractive to another company that might want to buy it: ___________ defence

poison pill defence

200

the amount of debt the company has as a percentage of capital


debt to equity ratio

200

the funds invested by a company in long-term assets like buildings, equipment, or software to generate future benefits

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

200

Netflix offering mobile video games could be seen as an example of .....

diversification

300

Let me speak here .... behalf ..... my team.

Let me speak here on behalf of my team.

300

They bought all of Medflix's stocks available on the stock exchange. This is called a ___________

RAID

300

expected future sales

(sales) forecasts

300

the extra energy or effectiveness that people or businessescreate when they combine their efforts

SYNERGY

300

"Volvo had developed many autonomous driver safety features that are already in use in their heavy vehicles. With the use of these technologies, Uber could enhance its safety feature in the urban scenario." This is an example of a ....

joint venture

400

We cannot risk losing this client, there's too much ..... risk.

We cannot risk losing this client, there's too much at risk.

400

We heard that our competitor was looking for buyers and we were interested in taking over their company so we sat down with the board of directors and worked out a ________________ , offering what we considered to be a very fair price. 


FRIENDLY BID

400

the value of a company- total assets minus
total liabilities


net worth

400

the cash that a company generates after accounting for expenses to support operations and maintain its capital assets

FREE CASH FLOW

400

A clothing company opening its own store instead of selling to boutiques is a god example of.... 

forward integration

500

"According ...... me is the only 'according ......' that matters!" (Harvey Specter on Suits)

"According to me is the only 'according to' that matters!" (Harvey Specter on Suits)

500

Chilled & Frozen (C&F) Logistics Holdings [TYO:9099], a Tokyo, Japan-based cold chain logistics provider, is seeking _____________ proposals against AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings’ [TYO:9090] unsolicited JPY 3,000 per share planned tender offer, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

WHITE KNIGHT

500

a documented history of past performance, achievements, or results in a particular field or activity

track record

500

The estimated price at which an asset or property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an open and unrestricted market.

FAIR MARKET VALUE

500

'In 2005, Google purchased the relatively unknown Android, a mobile startup that had been founded only a few years prior. While the exact sum is undisclosed, it’s estimated that the deal was worth approximately $50 million.'

What is described here?

acquisition

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