target company
Sought-for buyout firm
A target company is a business that another company seeks to acquire through a merger, buyout, or takeover.
The term is standard in corporate finance and business news: The target company's board rejected the initial offer.
A company becomes a target because of its assets, market position, or perceived undervaluation.
Target companies may welcome acquisition or resist hostile takeover attempts.
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- mergerCorporate combination
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- management buyoutStaff acquires their company
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- M&Amerger, acquisition, takeover, hostile takeover, leveraged buyout
- BuyoutsLBO, management buyout, buyout, going private, hostile takeover
- mergersmerger, acquisition, buyout, takeover, friendly merger
- takeovershostile takeover, hostile bid, tender offer, takeover bid, corporate raider
target companyacquirer
One who obtains possession
buyer · bidder · suitor · white knight · corporate raider
target companypredator
Organism that consumes others
acquirer · consolidator · market leader · blue chip · parent company
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