acquirer

noun

ac·quir·er ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər

: one that acquires

especially : a company that acquires another company

Examples of acquirer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web July 11 — After two slow years, the M&A market is picking up as valuations reset and buy-side interest from both private equity and strategic acquirers increases, DC Advisory managing director Tommaso Zanobini told Axios. —

Ryan Lawler, Axios, 12 July 2024 In still other cases, the eventual acquirers are startups of the same cohort. —

Byandy Dunn, Fortune, 27 June 2024 The acquirer will pay the equivalent of C$52.24 a share for Canadian Western, a premium of 110% over the target’s closing price on Tuesday, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal. —

Christine Dobby, Bloomberg.com, 11 June 2024 Even before private equity began moving into the world of dogs and cats, corporations were active acquirers of veterinary businesses. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for acquirer

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