White Knight

Definition:

A party that, with the encouragement or co-operation of the board of a company that is already the subject of a Hostile Takeover offer by a third party, makes a Takeover Bid for the company, usually at a higher price or on better overall terms. One of the numerous defenses available against Hostile Takeovers.

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