Acquisition: Obtaining the legal right to test a property for mineral resources and produce any that are discovered. The rights can be obtained by purchasing the entire property (surface and mineral rights), purchasing the mineral rights alone, concession, or leasing the mineral rights.

 

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Acquisition: The purchase of one organization by another organization.

Growth And Acquisition (G and A): Describes a way a company can grow. Growth means expanding through its normal operations, Acquisition means growth through buying up other companies.

Acquisition Of Stock: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the acquiree's stock.

Acquisition Of Assets: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the selling firm's assets.

Acquisition Cost: In email marketing, the cost to generate one lead, newsletter subscriber or customer in an individual email campaign; typically, the total campaign expense divided by the number of leads, su . . . View Full Definition

Customer Acquisition Cost: The average cost to a carrier of signing up an individual subscriber. Some of the factors included in the cost are handset subsidies, marketing, advertising and promotions.

Corporate Acquisition: Purchasing a security or commodity in such volume as to achieve control over its price. An illegal practice.

Horizontal Acquisition: Total return over a given horizon.

Vertical Acquisition: A partnership between a start-up company and a brokerage firm or entrepreneurial company that provides capital for the new business in return for stock in the company and a share of the profits.

Taxable Acquisition: Tax loss carryforwards from previous business losses that form a tax shelter for profits earned in current and future years.