Questions tagged [corporate-acquisition]
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Musk bought Twitter with $13b loans - why is *Twitter* liable for this debt rather than Musk?
Elon Musk bought Twitter in late 2022 for $44 billion. My understanding is that $13b of the total price was financed by bank loans.
So, why is Twitter itself on the hook for the loan repayments?
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What is the (tax) aquisition date for stocks aquired via merger?
I own stock that is soon going to be acquired for a mix of cash and stock. I have held the old company stock for a while (qualifies as long term capital gains) but I am likely to need the money soon.
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How is it legal for Twitter to dilute the share of one specific shareholder?
According to the latest news:
Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and the world’s richest person, had
offered to buy the social media platform for $43.4bn, arguing he
wanted to release its “...
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Hostile takeover bid to turn company private - how does it work (current context: Musk / Twitter)?
With regard to the current coverage of Musk announcing his wish to turn Twitter into a private company, I'd appreciate some clarification:
Twitter stock, according to Yahoo Finance, is owned by ...
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What happens to stock warrants on acquisition?
I am invested heavily in warrants within a mid-cap biotech company. Due to the cash position of many large-cap biotechs like Moderna and Pfizer, I am assuming they will start to make some acquisitions ...
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Why would being acquired lead management to not issue guidance or field questions?
Activision Blizzard reported earnings recently. Activision Blizzard misses on earnings, sees user decline in Q4
Activision Blizzard is also being acquired by Microsoft. This is cited as a reason to ...
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How to avoid taxes when a stock you own is taken over in a cash deal?
I own shares of company A in a personal, non-tax advantaged account. Company A is being acquired by company B at a premium in an all cash deal, but I'd like to avoid the taxes associated with selling ...
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Is a public company immune from hostile takeovers if at least half of its issued shares are treasury shares?
I used to play Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1993), the second video game in the groundbreaking Railroad Tycoon series. In the game, every player operates a railroad company (the default scenario is set in ...
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How can one debt-finance a corporate takeover and then transfer debt to the company? [closed]
I'm reading about the Glazer family's takover of soccer club Manchester United nearly two decades ago. They apparently debt-financed their takeover, borrowing hundreds of millions of pounds, and some ...
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Owning OTM Calls on a company that was acquired
I own 10 $stay calls exp 7/18 but they were purchased this week and the ticker no longer exists. Am I screwed? I can't find anything online.
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How do SPAC targets (acquired companies) benefit from additional cash upon merging with a SPAC?
Hope this is the right place for the question.
There are many articles on SPACs explaining how things work, so I'll cut straight to the question: I have read and heard people say that a SPAC deal can ...
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Can a small company buy a big company with stock without borrowing?
I know a company can buy another company with stock. Doesn't that mean that even a tiny company can buy a bigger company with its stock as long as the big company will accept?
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Can a company cancel vested employee stock options on acquisition?
My company stock option plan contains the following language:
In the event that the company is subject to an Acquisition,
outstanding awards acquired under the plan shall be subject to the
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Can someone just forcefully take over a public company for its market price?
I am working for a Fortune 500 company. A recent drop in our stock price caused, let's say, some startle.
Following that, one of our executives said in a global Q&A session in response to one ...
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Slack - Salesforce buyout, What happens to the Options?
I hold three call options of Slack.
Average price bought: 15 * 3 = 4500;
Book Value: 45
The current price for each call option is $18, and the stock is trading at $43.
According to the press release:...
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