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Acquisition
AcquisitionA firm or individual that is purchasing another firm or asset. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Firm 1) Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. 2) A synonym for company. Asset Is the taxable basis of a property, imposed by the municipality. Often it is at a fraction of the market value. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Acqua Gestion Global, SICAV, S.A. Acqua Gestion Global, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment. Acquired surplus Also called the quick ratio, the ratio of current assets minus inventories, accruals, and prepaid items to current liabilities. Acquiree The surplus acquired when a company is purchased in a pooling of interests combination, i.e. the net worth not considered to be capital stock. Acquirer A firm that is being acquired. Acquisition cost 1) Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. 2) In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. Acquisition of assets 1) Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. 2) In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. Acquisition of stock A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the selling firm's assets. Acquisitions One company takes over another by purchasing its assets or shares. Acquisitions can be friendly or hostile. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Acid test Is the Automated Clearing House. Acid test ratio A financial ratio which is similar to the current ratio, but more stringent, defined as current assets minus stocks divided by current liabilities Acquired surplus Also called the quick ratio, the ratio of current assets minus inventories, accruals, and prepaid items to current liabilities. Acquiree The surplus acquired when a company is purchased in a pooling of interests combination, i.e. the net worth not considered to be capital stock. Acquirer A firm that is being acquired. Acquisition Acquisition cost 1) Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. 2) In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. Acquisition of assets 1) Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. 2) In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. Acquisition of stock A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the selling firm's assets. Across the board A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the acquiree's stock. Act of God Movement or trend in the stock market that causes all stocks in all sectors to move in the same direction. We thank you for using the Financial Dictionary to search for Acquisition. If you have a better definition for Acquisition than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Acquisition may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Acquisition and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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