What is a tender offer? X An acquiring corporation asks shareholders of the target corporation to offer their stock for sale. The shareholders of the acquiring corporation offer their shares for sale to shareholders of the target corporation. The shareholders of the acquiring corporation purchase all of the assets of the target corporation. The shareholders of a target corporation form alliances and via shareholder voting eliminate the board of directors so that they may offer the positions to members of the acquiring corporation.

What is a tender offer? X An acquiring corporation asks shareholders of the target corporation to offer their stock for sale. The shareholders of the acquiring corporation offer their shares for sale to shareholders of the target corporation. The shareholders of the acquiring corporation purchase all of the assets of the target corporation. The shareholders of a target corporation form alliances and via shareholder voting eliminate the board of directors so that they may offer the positions to members of the acquiring corporation.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter15: Contributed Capital

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