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GREENMAIL PAYMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2012-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
CONT

The term greenmail refers to the payment of a substantial premium for a significant shareholder's stock in return for the stockholder's agreement that he or she will not initiate a bid for control of the company.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
DEF

Paiement fait par la société cible pour racheter à prime la participation d'un actionnaire afin d'empêcher ce dernier de lancer une offre publique d'achat hostile.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
DEF

Settlement received by a financial raider as a result of a take over bluff.

OBS

greenmail payment: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
DEF

Paiement effectué lors de la revente à un prix fort des actions qui ont été achetées grâce à un raid.

OBS

paiement pour chantage financier : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía empresarial
  • Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
DEF

Liquidación que un tiburón financiero recibe como resultado de un órdago.

OBS

cobro por órdago: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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