takeover

noun take·over \ ˈtāk-ˌō-vər \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: takeover in a Sentence

Definition of takeover

: the action or an act of taking over

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Examples of takeover in a Sentence

The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries

Recent Examples of takeover from the Web

In November, the Justice Department sued AT&T to block its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner in a case that is awaiting a verdict.

— julie bykowicz, WSJ, "T-Mobile Says It Hired Lobbying Firm Tied to Former Trump Aide Corey Lewandowski," 25 May 2018
See who Brownies & Lemonade brings on stage during its two-day EDC Las Vegas takeover.

— kat bein, Billboard, "How Brownies & Lemonade's Home-Grown Party Series Won Over EDC and the World," 19 May 2018
Touré was one of City's first major signings following their financial takeover in 2008 and the 34-year-old has won three Premier League titles during his eight-year spell in Manchester, representing the club on 313 occasions since 2010.

— SI.com, "Agent Compares Man City Veteran With 'Pirlo & Totti' As Midfielder Nears Etihad Exit," 18 Apr. 2018
For years the academy has been in hot water with City Hall over its ever-expanding (and often unpermitted) takeovers and conversions of buildings into dormitories and classrooms.

— willie brown, San Francisco Chronicle, "Legislature may not have seen the last of tarnished Tony Mendoza," 24 Feb. 2018
The company has been reporting profits on its operations but losing hundreds of millions of dollars per year since 2014 because of debt from its big takeovers.

— john sowell and david staats, idahostatesman, "What the Albertsons merger with Rite Aid means to Boise and to customers," 20 Feb. 2018
Recode previously reported that Walmart would likely have to work out a deal with eBay before completing its takeover of Flipkart.

— jason del rey, Recode, "EBay will relaunch its India business after selling its Flipkart stake to Walmart," 9 May 2018
In Ho Chi Minh City — formerly Saigon — the Viet Cong celebrated its takeover.

— azcentral, "AZ Memo: No health concerns in air around Hickman's, state reports; Bashas' wants new doughnut ideas; Phoenix is a hub for single homeowners," 7 May 2018
The company pledged to cut costs earlier this year as part of its effort to fend off a hostile takeover attempt from chip rival Broadcom.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Qualcomm sheds 1,231 San Diego workers in latest restructuring," 19 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of takeover

1910

in the meaning defined above

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takeover Synonyms

Synonyms

appropriation, arrogation, commandeering, expropriation, preemption, seizure, usurpation;

embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, misuse, theft;

despoilment, looting, pillaging;

encroachment, infringement, piracy;

invasion, occupancy, occupation, preoccupancy, trespass;

dispossession, ejection, stripping;

take over

verb

Definition of take over

transitive verb

: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for

military leaders took over the government

intransitive verb

1 : to assume control or possession

2 : to become dominant

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Examples of take over in a Sentence

I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

Recent Examples of take over from the Web

Levine, who took over the space, was not involved in the divorce case.

— CBS News, "Retired detective's hunch leads police to suspected serial killer in Arizona," 5 June 2018
Levine, who took over the space, was not involved in the divorce case.

— Washington Post, "Retired policeman’s hunch leads to suspect in 6 killings," 5 June 2018
Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post breaks down the Bowlen family drama: Who will take over as owner of the team?

— kalyn kahler, SI.com, "Eagles Un-Invited to White House as Trump Tries to Tweak NFL Again," 5 June 2018
The only real newcomer is Guido Aspeitia, who takes over as the Pilots head coach.

— beth bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s boys of summer are back, and they begin playing baseball Tuesday," 5 June 2018
Loper, who took over as race director this year from Mike Early, called the bib number of Whit Conneally, 49, of Towson, as the winner.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Nearly 1,000 runners and walkers come out for 38th annual Bel Air Town Run," 4 June 2018
Elected officials from the tribes have been working to keep the plant and mine operating, possibly through a new buyer who would take over the power plant.

— ryan randazzo, azcentral, "Trump appointee could help keep Navajo Generating Station open," 4 June 2018
Thomas Mitzel, who three years ago took over as Dickinson State president after enrollment had plummeted in half from a high of 2,800 students, has begun the recovery by building relationships with prospects in North Dakota.

— dave kolpack, The Seattle Times, "North Dakota college seeks to slowly rebuild overseas base," 3 June 2018
The managers who took over the bank had a different view.

— max colchester, WSJ, "How to Fix a Holy Banking Mess in Spain? Boot the Priests, Bring in the Bankers," 3 June 2018

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First Known Use of take over

1618

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Financial Definition of TAKEOVER

takeover

noun

What It Is

A takeover is the purchase of a company. A takeover is different from a merger, which occurs when the purchaser and the target both cease to exist and instead form a new, combined company.

How It Works

Let's assume Company XYZ wants to acquire Company ABC. Company XYZ might just start buying ABC shares on the open market, but once Company XYZ acquires 5% of ABC, it must formally (and publicly) declare how many shares it owns to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company XYZ must also state whether it intends to create an ABC takeover or just hold its existing shares as an investment.

If Company XYZ indeed wants to proceed with the takeover, it will make a tender offer to ABC's board of directors (followed by an announcement to the press). The tender offer will indicate, among other things, how much Company XYZ is willing to pay for ABC and how long ABC shareholders have to accept the offer.

The most common methods of determining the target's value are to look at comparable companies in the industry and to conduct a discounted cash flow analysis, but evaluating other measures such as P/E ratios, price-to-sales ratios, or even replacement costs provides valuable insight. Acquirers often have to pay a premium above the market price of the target company's shares in order to get the shareholders to agree to the takeover.

Once the tender offer is made, ABC can accept the terms of the offer, negotiate a different price, use a "poison pill" or other defense to avert the deal, or find somebody else to sell to who will pay as much or more as XYZ is offering. If ABC accepts the offer, regulatory bodies then review the transaction to ensure the combination does not create a monopoly or other anticompetitive circumstances within the industries involved. If the regulatory bodies approve the transaction, the parties exchange funds and the deal is closed.

Companies often conduct takeovers with cash, but they also use debt and their own stock as well, and there are often tax consequences associated with each form of currency.

Why It Matters

Takeovers can create a bigger, more competitive, more cost-efficient entities. This synergy -- that is, the idea that the two companies together are more valuable to the shareholders than they are apart -- is elusive, but it is what justifies most takeovers. After all, acquirers always have the much harder option of trying to "grow their own" by starting their own competitive ventures instead of buying someone else's. Targets often succumb to takeovers because at the end of the day, the price is right. And on both sides, a well-executed takeover can be the crowning jewel of a CEO's career.

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