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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.


Etymology

Origin of tender offer

First recorded in 1960–65

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It will then file a mandatory tender offer for 100% of Exail’s shares and bonds, with the closing of the deal expected at the beginning of 2028 at the latest, Thales said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

One point of tension in the takeover saga has been the unusually small premium offered by UniCredit in its tender offer.

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

Step two is the tender offer that Beretta will then execute once legal approval is given.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

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