tender offer

noun

: a public offer to buy not less than a specified number of shares of a stock at a fixed price from stockholders usually in an attempt to gain control of the issuing company

Examples of tender offer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In conjunction with the separation, WBD successfully completed a tender offer and consent solicitation, as well as repaid the $1.5 billion term loan due 2026, financed by a $17 billion bridge facility, resulting in a $2.2 billion reduction in gross debt. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

Liquidity and employee morale A significant 2024 tender offer allowed employees and executives to sell shares pre-IPO, providing liquidity and potentially aiding retention. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025

In a 2024 tender offer, investors valued the company at $12.5 billion. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 July 2025

The plaintiffs argue that the government should have launched a tender offer for stakes held by minority shareholders. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tender offer

• counteroffer
• coffer
• proffer
• scoffer

Legal Definition

tender offer

noun

: a public offer to purchase a specified number or range of shares from shareholders usually at a premium and in an attempt to gain control of the issuing company