acquirer
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- noun
- /əˈkwaɪər/
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adquirente
- An "asset option" or "asset lockup" is an option given to the acquirer to buy certain assets of the target company at a specified price.
- potential acquirer
- acquirer and target
There can be takeover offers for the acquirer's stock which merger ARB traders hold short positions in once they're invested in a deal.
- There can be takeover offers for the acquirer's stock which merger ARB traders hold short positions in once they're invested in a deal.
Examples
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This is because more disclosure makes a takeover less risky for potential acquirers.
Academic text (1998) -
Three years ago, BHP was again suggested as a possible acquirer when Alcoa's stock was trading at about $7.50.
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This business purpose is often related to a prior business relationship between the acquirer and target.
Academic text (2017) -
Knowing this, acquirers accept that their offer must gain approval from a majority of the outstanding shares.
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In each instance, the acquirer gave the target a loan that was convertible into common shares in the event of an overbid.
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One might argue that if the acquirer in the hypothetical above cannot demand 30% deal protections, the 100% premium offer might never appear in the first place.
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This equals the termination fee plus any additional amount the target is required to reimburse the acquirer for out-of-pocket expenses.
Academic text (2017) -
For each deal in this sample, we define the magnitude of the termination fee as the maximum amount the target must pay to the acquirer in the event of termination.
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In each instance, the acquirer obtained assets in the event of nonconsummation: either licenses (AuthenTec and Parametric), services arrangements (NYSE Euronext), or hard assets (Bear Stearns).
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The acquirer offered a substantial sum to gain control over the struggling company.
Synonyms
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A company that puts money into or buys other companies to gain control
How Controlling
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acquirer comes from acquire, built from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and quaerere 'seek', like the words quest and question. That's why in business an acquirer is a company that 'gets' or takes control of another company by buying it.