tender offer

Other forms: tender offers

Definitions of tender offer

1. noun

   an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
   types:

   takeover bid

   an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company

   two-tier bid

   a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares

   any-and-all bid

   a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding

   type of:

   offer, offering

   something offered (as a proposal or bid)