Acquisition Types/Terms/Status/Disposition

Acquisition Types

acquisition_typehumanizeddescription
acquisitionAcquisitionAcquisition of the Organization in its entirety.
acquihireAcqui-HireAcquisition of the Organization for the primary purpose of acquiring the talent.
lboLBOLeveraged Buy-Out
mergeMerger
management_buyoutManagement Buyout

Acquisition Terms

acquisition_termshumanizeddescription
cashcashAcquired for all cash
stockstockAcquired for stock
cash_and_stockcash_and_stockAcquired for a combination of cash and stock

Acquisition Status

statushumanizeddescription
pendingPendingAnnounced but not yet complete
completeCompleteCompleted and closed

Disposition of Acquired Entity

disposition_of_acquiredhumanizeddescription
separate_entitySeparate EntityThe acquired Organization is maintained as a separate legal entity
productProductThe acquired Organization is rolled into the acquirer as a Product
divisionDivisionThe acquired Organization becomes a Division of the acquirer
subsidiarySubsidiaryThe acquired Organization becomes a Subsidiary of the acquirer
combinedCombinedThe acquired Organization is combined / merged with the acquirer