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Takeover

In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer or bidder). In the UK, the term refers only to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are publicly listed, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.

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Takeover types

Takeover financing

Takeover deals

Mechanics

Strategies

Executive compensation

Debt for equity

Golden share

Tactics against hostile takeover

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Takeover

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Takeover

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related to Backflip takeover · 31
Takeover → America, America's, American West, AT, Atari SA, Bank, Broadcom Corporation, Broadcom Inc, CBS, CBS Corporation, Continental, Continental Airlines, Examples, Infogrames Entertainment, Interceptor Entertainment's, NationsBank's, Nordic Games, Norwest, Overkill Software's, Realms
related to In the United Kingdom · 15
Takeover → City Code, Code, EC, European Takeover Directive, However, In, It, Mergers, Takeover Code, Takeovers, The, The Blue Book, The Code, UK, UK's
related to Golden share · 12
Takeover → Canada, China, Corporate, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, People's Republic, Spain, They, United Kingdom, United States
related to Hostile takeover · 8
Takeover → Additionally, An, An SEC, Another, Development, In, Louis Wolfson, The
related to Strategies · 8
Takeover → Also, An, Berkshire Hathaway, For, Other, Some, The, There
related to Executive compensation · 7
Takeover → For, Such, Takeovers, The, There, This, When
related to Debt for equity · 5
Takeover → High, In, It, Takeovers, This
related to Friendly takeover · 5
Takeover → Before, If, In, This, UK
related to Further reading · 5
Takeover → Corporate Takeovers, Economic Perspectives, Journal, Scherer, The Efficiency Arguments
related to Reverse takeover · 5
Takeover → AIM, However, IPO, This, UK

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Takeoveris apurchase of one company0.90text
Takeoveris aacquisition which is approved by the management of the target company0.90text
Takeoveris atype of takeover where a private company acquires a public company0.90text
Takeoveris aacquisition or acquisitions in a twelve-month period which for an AIM company would0.90text
Takeoverrelated to All-cash dealsIf0.60section
Takeoverrelated to All-cash dealsThe0.60section
Takeoverrelated to All-share dealsThe0.60section
Takeoverrelated to All-share dealsIn0.60section
Takeoverrelated to Backflip takeoverThis0.60section
Takeoverrelated to Backflip takeoverExamples0.60section
Takeoverrelated to Backflip takeoverThe Texas Air Corporation0.60section
Takeoverrelated to Backflip takeoverContinental Airlines0.60section

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