tender offer

American  

noun

1. a public offer to purchase stock of a corporation from its shareholders at a certain price within a stated time limit, often in an effort to win control of the company.

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Etymology

Origin of tender offer

First recorded in 1960–65

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tender offer

Last year, EQT took Japanese elevator maker Fujitec private through a $2.7 billion tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

UniCredit on Wednesday said it likely won voting control of Commerzbank shares, after building its stake to just under 50% in an open tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

It launched a tender offer to buy the rest of Commerzbank’s shares in March this year, stating that it was time for the two banks to hold constructive talks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

GSK is making a tender offer for Nuvalent at $124 a share in cash, a 40% premium to where Nuvalent stock traded as of Monday’s closing bell.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Anthropic is doing a $30 billion tender offer at a $900 billion valuation External link, and they say, ‘You’ve got to have it signed by Wednesday and funded by Friday, or you’re out.’

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026