Definitions
In plain terms
For security holders it can result in cash, new securities, contingent value, or continued ownership depending on the deal.
Technical
A security-data model needs target and acquirer identities, consideration, effective and completion dates, elections, proration, successor mapping, and source lineage.
Scope
Acquisition and merger are related deal descriptions but are not always legally interchangeable.
Examples
- A governed calculation records acquisition with its exact basis, effective time, source, and units.
Common misconceptions
- Acquisition does not have one universal treatment without the applicable methodology, event terms, and data context.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Corporate Actions and Events Guide FTSE Russell, London Stock Exchange Group · first party methodology
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Rules are specific to applicable FTSE Russell indices and can contain market, eligibility, tax, and timing exceptions.
- Fintech Builder Glossary Definition Contract The Fintech Builder · internal governed contract
Supports: variant distinction
Limits: Defines governed platform behavior rather than claiming these policies are universally prescribed by external McClellan methodology.
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- fintech-builder-owner-approved
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- published