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HARD LOCK-UP AGREEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard lock-up agreement
1, record 1, English, hard%20lock%2Dup%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the jargon of the industry, lock-up agreements can be "soft" or "hard" … In a soft lock-up agreement, the significant shareholder agrees to tender its shares into the bid, but reserves the right to tender its shares into a higher-priced bid should one come along during the time the original bid is in play. In a hard lock-up agreement, the shareholder commits to tender its shares into the bid no matter what. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20lock%2Dup%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convention de dépôt irrévocable
1, record 1, French, convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20irr%C3%A9vocable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention aux termes de laquelle l'actionnaire de la société cible s'engage irrévocablement envers l'acquéreur éventuel à déposer ses actions en réponse à l'offre publique d'achat. 2, record 1, French, - convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20irr%C3%A9vocable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La convention de dépôt irrévocable empêche l'actionnaire de déposer ses actions dans une offre supérieure. Généralement, l'entente irrévocable est accompagnée d'une clause obligeant l'acquéreur à partager avec l'actionnaire le profit effectué lors de la revente du bloc d'actions sur une période déterminée. 1, record 1, French, - convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20irr%C3%A9vocable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lock-up agreement
1, record 2, English, lock%2Dup%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lock-up arrangement 2, record 2, English, lock%2Dup%20arrangement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the jargon of the industry, lock-up agreements can be "soft" or "hard". In a soft lock-up agreement, the significant shareholder agrees to tender its shares into the bid, but reserves the right to tender its shares into a higher-priced bid should one come along during the time the original bid is in play. In a hard lock-up agreement, the shareholder commits to tender its shares into the bid no matter what. 3, record 2, English, - lock%2Dup%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lock-up arrangements are agreements between certain shareholders to sell their shares to a potential acquiring company before a formal offer is made to other shareholders. 4, record 2, English, - lock%2Dup%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convention de dépôt
1, record 2, French, convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convention de dépôt de titres 1, record 2, French, convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20titres
correct, feminine noun
- convention de blocage 2, record 2, French, convention%20de%20blocage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention par laquelle certains actionnaires s'engagent à vendre leurs actions à l'initiateur d'une offre publique d'achat avant que l'offre ne soit communiquée aux autres actionnaires. 1, record 2, French, - convention%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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