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Friendly Merger

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Friendly Merger
A business combination that the management of both firms believes will be beneficial to stockholders.

Friendly Merger
An investment in which a company or person buys a publicly-traded company, or, more commonly, most of the shares in that company, with the approval of the board of directors of the target company. For example, if Corporation A buys 51% or more of Corporation B, then Corporation B becomes a subsidiary of Corporation A. When this occurs with the knowledge, consultation, and consent of the board of directors, this activity is called a friendly merger or a friendly acquisition. The activity may occur in exchange for cash, stock, or both. See also: Hostile Acquisition.


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The issue is not what is possible, but what is practical and reasonable in the context of closing a friendly merger or securities offering.
How the deal is made as a friendly merger or hostile takeover, or how it is paid for through stock or cash does matter.
LONDON - P&O Princess Cruises PLC faces a possible mutiny today when it asks shareholders to approve a friendly merger that would create a new world leader in the cruise ship business.
 
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