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Any offer not made pursuant to an agreement with the target.Related links
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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hostile bid — noun (commerce) A bid not welcomed by the company whose shares are to be bought • • • Main Entry: ↑hostile … Useful english dictionary
hostile bid — A takeover bid by one company for another, in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid. London Stock Exchange Glossary * * * hostile bid hostile bid ➔ bid1 * * * A bid for a company that is not supported by the senior… … Financial and business terms
Hostile Bid — A specific type of takeover bid that is presented directly to the target firm s shareholders because the target s management is not in favor of the deal. A hostile bid is usually presented through a tender offer, under which the acquiring company … Investment dictionary
hostile bid — See: agreed bid … Accounting dictionary
hostile bid — A takeover bid that is unwelcome either to the board of directors of the target company or to its shareholders … Big dictionary of business and management
hostile — hos‧tile [ˈhɒstaɪl ǁ ˈhɑːstl, ˈhɑːstaɪl] adjective FINANCE a hostile bid or takeover is one in which a company tries to buy another company whose shareholder S do not want to sell: • They ve managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid. * * * … Financial and business terms
bid — An expression indicating a desire to buy a commodity at a given price, opposite of offer. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The request to buy a futures contract at a specified price; the opposite of offer. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary bid or … Financial and business terms
hostile bidder — /ˌhɒstaɪl bɪdə/, hostile suitor /ˌhɒstaɪl su:tə/ noun a person or company making a hostile bid … Dictionary of banking and finance
hostile — hos·tile adj 1: having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature a hostile work environment 2 a: of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action a hostile claim b: adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action if the… … Law dictionary
hostile — ► ADJECTIVE 1) antagonistic; opposed. 2) of or belonging to a military enemy. 3) (of a takeover bid) opposed by the company to be bought. DERIVATIVES hostilely adverb hostility noun (pl. hostilities) . ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
