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black knight [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial Law
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black knight
1, record 1, English, black%20knight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or firm that makes an unwelcome takeover bid for a company. 2, record 1, English, - black%20knight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A black knight is a company that mounts a hostile takeover bid, as opposed to a white knight, a company that rescues the target company from the hostile takeover bid with an agreed takeover or merger. 3, record 1, English, - black%20knight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Droit commercial
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevalier noir
1, record 1, French, chevalier%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société initiatrice d'une offre publique lancée sans l'accord de la société convoitée, pour en prendre le contrôle. 2, record 1, French, - chevalier%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Derecho mercantil
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballero negro
1, record 1, Spanish, caballero%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Financiero que elige como presa a una sociedad de capital social relativamente reducido por comparación a sus amplios activos, a fin de comprar sigilosamente un paquete significativo de sus acciones y lanzar a continuación una OPA [oferta pública de adquisición]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caballero%20negro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ocasiones, en vez de llegar a hacerse con el control total de la empresa poco a poco, y completarlo después con una OPA [oferta pública de adquisición], el caballero negro puede conformarse con "calentar" los títulos, subiendo sus cotizaciones, para así obtener sustanciosas plusvalías con su posterior venta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caballero%20negro
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