Category: Business
Created by: Sanket0510
Number of Blossarys: 22
English (EN) Often used in risk arbitrage. Technique used by an acquiring company to attempt to gain control of a takeover target. The acquirer tries to persuade the shareholders of the target company that the ...
The individual or company that is purchasing the stock of a Target company in stock purchase or the assets in an asset purchase, or the company which is acquiring a Target by means of a merger.
A firm that is the object of a takeover by another firm.
Acquisition when the initial bid was unsolicited, the target was not seeking a merger at the time of the approach, the approach was contested by the target’s management, and control changed hands.
To protect the interests of stockholders from budding acquirer(s), there are different strategies that can be implemented. Here are some combat strategies, which a company can implement, in case of a ...
Repurchase by a company of shares acquired by a raider, with a view to preventing a complete takeover. Usually involves payment of a price considerably above the market value of the shares involved.
A potential acquirer that is viewed more favorably by a target firm’s management and board than the initial bidder.
