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
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The proceeds from the offering, as well as cash on hand, will be used to repay approximately $587 million in senior notes that are maturing while also covering a $175 million tender offer for other debt.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Context: Stripe's valuation bounced back to $91.5 billion this year following a tender offer for employees.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Stripe on Thursday announced a tender offer for employee shares at a $91.5 billion valuation, making the payments company significantly more valuable than any of its public market peers.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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
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David Moin, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Context: Stripe's valuation bounced back to $91.5 billion this year following a tender offer for employees.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Stripe on Thursday announced a tender offer for employee shares at a $91.5 billion valuation, making the payments company significantly more valuable than any of its public market peers.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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
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“Tender offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tender%20offer. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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