White knight

White knight
A white knight is a bidder who makes an agreed takeover bid as an alternative to a hostile takeover bid that is already in progress.

White Knight
The phrase White Knight is applied to a company making a counterbid for another company which is already the target of a hostile takeover bid .

White knight
A friendly potential acquirer of a firm sought out by a target firm that is threatened by a less
welcome suitor.
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A company or individual that is sought out by the management of a takeover target to help it defend against a hostile bid. The white knight may end up agreeing to acquire part or all of the target company. [1] ...

white knight
acquirer sought by the target of an unfriendly takeover to rescue it from the unwanted bidder's control. The white knight strategy is an alternative to shark repellent tactics and is used to avert an extended or bitter fight for control.

White Knight
A company that makes a friendly takeover offer to a target company that is being faced with a hostile takeover from a separate party.
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White knight
A company at the receiving end of a takeover bid often searches for an alternative bidder that would be more acceptable - a white knight.
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White Knight
A company that rescues another in financial difficulty, especially one which saves a company from an unwelcome takeover bid.
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White knight
A corporation that is the target of a hostile takeover sometimes seeks out a white knight that comes to the rescue by making an offer to acquire the target company in a friendly takeover that suits the needs and goals of the ...

White Knight. When a company is the target of a hostile takeover it may seek out another company who is more friendly to rescue it. The friendly company is known as a white knight.

White Knight A firm that comes to the rescue of a corporation that is being taken over. Enters the fray when the target company is raided by a hostile suitor. A White Knight may offer a higher price than the predator to avert the takeover bid.

white knight: A 'friendly' company that acquires another one to avoid a hostile takeover.
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White knight - Refers to an firm or individual that comes to the aid of a company facing a hostile takeover bid.

White knight (business)
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White Knight
A friendly acquirer who is sought by the target corporation of an unfriendly takeover.
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White knight who buys less than a majority interest.
White's rating
A rating of municipal securities, that uses market factors rather than credit considerations to find appropriate yields.

Privilege offered a white knight (friendly acquirer) by a target company to buy crown jewels or additional equity. The aim is to discourage a hostile takeover. Sometimes referred to as Shark repellent.
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Lady Macbeth Strategy Strategy in which a third party poses as a white knight in a takeover bid, and then joins forces with an unfriendly bidder.

White Knight
A company that comes to the rescue of another listed company when it is under siege from an unwelcome bidder (sometimes called a black knigh...(Read more)
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white knight A potential acquirer who is sought out by a target company's management to take... white paper An educational report made available to the public that expounds on a particular industry issue.

Often used in risk arbitrage. Privilege offered a White Knight (friendly acquirer) by a target company of buying crown jewels or additional equity. The aim is to discourage a hostile takeover. See: shark repellant
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Strategy in which a third party poses as a white knight in a takeover bid, and then joins forces with an unfriendly bidder.
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Lockup option
Often used in risk arbitrage. Privilege offered a white knight (friendly acquirer) by a target company to buy crown jewels or additional equity. The aim is to discourage a hostile takeover. See: Shark repellent.

Lady MacBeth Strategy - A corporate-takeover strategy with which a third party poses as a white knight to gain trust, but then turns around and joins with unfriendly bidders.

Gray knight
In a merger or acquisitions, a gray knight is an acquiring company that outbids a white knight in pursuit of its own best interests, although it is friendlier than a hostile bidder.

See: Acquisition; Bear Hug; Bust-Up Takeover; Garbatrage; Golden Parachute; Greenmail; In Play; Merger; Proxy Fight; Rumortrage; Tender Offer; White Knight ...

grayUnderline knight In a merger or acquisitions, a grayUnderline knight is an acquiring company that outbids a white knight in pursuit of its own best interests, although it is friendlier than a hostile bidder.

See also: Expense, Values, Target company, Stock symbol, Hostile takeover