A separation where shareholders exchange parent shares for shares of a subsidiary, so the parent's share count shrinks as the unit becomes independent.
A reshaping of a company's mix of debt and equity — often adding leverage to return cash to owners — without necessarily changing who runs the business.
A combination of two similarly sized companies framed as a partnership of peers, usually all-stock, with shared governance rather than one buying the other.
An arrangement where two or more parties combine resources in a shared entity or project to pursue a specific goal, while remaining separate companies.
An acquisition where the buyer's merger subsidiary merges into the target, leaving the target alive as a wholly owned subsidiary of the buyer.
A deal where a private company becomes public by merging into an existing public shell, taking over its listing without a traditional IPO.