tender offer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tender offer
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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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
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
It will also launch a tender offer to buy $150 million of common shares at $11, slightly above Friday’s closing price.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
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