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TARGET TENDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corporate raider
1, record 1, English, corporate%20raider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- raider 2, record 1, English, raider
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person, group or company triggering a hostile takeover. 3, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often a specialist in exploiting undervalued asset situations and in takeover bids. 3, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Target management and its legal representatives have sought to label tender offerors "raiders, "thereby implying that they gain by looting the firm. 4, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
raider: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 5, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaquant
1, record 1, French, attaquant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prédateur 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9dateur
correct, masculine noun
- raider 3, record 1, French, raider
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initiateur d'une offre publique d'achat que les dirigeants ou les principaux actionnaires de la société visée considèrent contraire à leurs intérêts. 4, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un attaquant est un financier spécialisé dans le rachat des entreprises (de préférence des entreprises en difficulté) pour en tirer rapidement un profit. Ce spéculateur prend une participation significative ou le contrôle d'une société lors d'un ramassage en [b]ourse ou d'une offre publique d'achat hostile, et ce, dans le but de revendre au mieux de ses intérêts (et non pour gérer l'entreprise). 5, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaquant : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 6, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiburón
1, record 1, Spanish, tibur%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depredador 2, record 1, Spanish, depredador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversor que compra acciones de una empresa con un valor de cotización a su juicio bajo, amenazando a la dirección con un órdago y tratando de vender las acciones recién compradas a un precio muy superior. El objetivo del depredador puede ser también comprar la empresa para luego vender sus activos principales o sus filiales, pensando que la empresa dividida vale más que en su forma actual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tibur%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiburón; depredador: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tibur%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-tier takeover bid
1, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20takeover%20bid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-tier bid 2, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20bid
correct
- two-tier tender offer 3, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20tender%20offer
correct, United States
- two-tier front-end loaded takeover bid 4, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20front%2Dend%20loaded%20takeover%20bid
- two-tier front-end loaded tender offer 5, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20front%2Dend%20loaded%20tender%20offer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the first tier or step of a "two-tier" takeover bid the offeror gains control of the target through open market purchases of target shares, privately negotiated purchases or a tender offer. In the second step, the purchaser or tender offeror uses its control to obtain complete ownership of the target usually by merging the target corporation into itself. 6, record 2, English, - two%2Dtier%20takeover%20bid
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two-tiered takeover bid
- two-tiered bid
- two-tiered tender offer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- offre publique d'achat en deux étapes
1, record 2, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20en%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- offre d'achat en deux étapes 2, record 2, French, offre%20d%27achat%20en%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
feminine noun
- offre en deux étapes 3, record 2, French, offre%20en%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Offre publique d'achat au cours de laquelle l'initiateur lance une première offre assortie d'une contrepartie en argent élevée afin d'obtenir le contrôle de la cible, pour ensuite fusionner avec celle-ci et évincer les actionnaires minoritaires pour une contrepartie inférieure à celle payée lors de l'offre initiale. 1, record 2, French, - offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20en%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target tender
1, record 3, English, target%20tender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux cibles
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20cibles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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