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

Example Sentences

They argued that the government had not made a tender offer, as mandated by Argentine law, to these two companies, which were YPF's second- and third-largest investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Beretta on Wednesday accused Ruger’s board of acting defensively and said shareholders should be allowed to determine whether to accept the tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Paramount, which had initially bid $108 billion for the entire company, continued to circle, launching a hostile tender offer aimed directly at shareholders and continually sweetening the terms of its bid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The company’s North Haven Private Income Fund, which has $7.6 billion in total investments, received investor requests to buy back around 10.9% of outstanding shares in its quarterly tender offer.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Paramount, led by David Ellison, went directly to shareholders with a tender offer in December, after being rebuffed by Warner multiple times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026