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WHITE KNIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white knight
1, record 1, English, white%20knight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potential purchaser, sought in a takeover situation, who is thought by management and/or shareholders of the target corporation to be sympathetic to their interests, in order to forestall the threatened takeover by a less desirable purchaser. 2, record 1, English, - white%20knight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevalier blanc
1, record 1, French, chevalier%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sauveur 2, record 1, French, sauveur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale qui vient à la rescousse d'une société visée par une offre publique d'achat hostile en lançant sur elle une offre publique concurrente dans le but de faire échouer l'offre initiale. 3, record 1, French, - chevalier%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une défense de chevalier blanc consiste, pour la société cible, à trouver un acquéreur intéressant et intéressé à faire une offre sur les actions de la société et avec lequel celle-ci pourra éventuellement fusionner. 4, record 1, French, - chevalier%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballero blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, caballero%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa que acude en ayuda de otra que está sufriendo un intento de compra hostil, ofreciendo mejores condiciones. Esta mejora puede ser por un precio de compra de las acciones más alto, por su pago mediante dinero y no por acciones de otra empresa, por garantizar la permanencia del equipo directivo, o por la promesa de mantener la independencia de gestión de la empresa adquirida. Equivale a príncipe. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caballero%20blanco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caballero blanco: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - caballero%20blanco
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