- friendly takeover
- merger when the target firm's management and board of directors is in favor of the takeover. Antithesis of hostile takeover. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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Friendly Takeover — A situation in which a target company s management and board of directors agree to a merger or acquisition by another company. In a friendly takeover, a public offer of stock or cash is made by the acquiring firm, and the board of the target firm … Investment dictionary
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takeover — take·over / tāk ˌō vər/ n: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation) a hostile takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. takeover … Law dictionary
friendly — friend·ly adj: agreeable to those affected: not hostile a friendly takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. friendly … Law dictionary
takeover — General term referring to transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group of shareholders. Change in the controlling interest of a corporation, either through a friendly acquisition or an unfriendly, hostile , bid. A … Financial and business terms
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friendly — friend|ly1 [ frendli ] adjective *** ▸ 1 pleasant and helpful ▸ 2 liking each other ▸ 3 about a country ▸ 4 game: not in competition ▸ 5 about takeover 1. ) someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful toward other people: I enjoy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Takeover — A corporate action where an acquiring company makes a bid for an acquiree. If the target company is publicly traded, the acquiring company will make an offer for the outstanding shares. A welcome takeover is usually referring to a favorable and… … Investment dictionary
friendly — I UK [ˈfren(d)lɪ] / US adjective Word forms friendly : adjective friendly comparative friendlier superlative friendliest *** Metaphor: A friendly relationship between people is like warm, sunny weather. When people are unfriendly towards one… … English dictionary
