One of multiple restrictions that are imposed on actions of a target firm (or a shareholder). A no-shop restriction prevents...

In the context of acquisitions and takeovers, it is an arrangement that is designed to entice or facilitate a control...

A situation that arises when a target firm, in an acquisition bid (particularly, a hostile takeover), grants an option to...

A situation that arises when a target firm, in an acquisition bid (particularly, a hostile takeover), grants an option to...

The ownership of a sufficient number of stocks by one stockholder or a company in order to obtain a control/...

A strategy that a company implements as to its float (and hence, its total shares outstanding) whereby it repurchases its...

A strategy that a company implements as to its float (and hence, its total shares outstanding) whereby it repurchases its...

The total number of shares of stock that a company has issued for public trading or has at a moment...

A financially sound firm that has gone public, and then its stock is trading below the price level set in...

An offering of a company's shares prior to its initial public offering (IPO). Subscribing to shares prior to an initial...