On Average, Friendly Mergers May Be Arranged at Lower Premiums

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On average, friendly mergers may be arranged at lower premiums than unfriendly tender offers.

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Definitions:

Shares Outstanding

The total number of a company's shares of stock that are owned by shareholders, including both public investors and corporate insiders.

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings are the cumulative amount of net income left over for a company after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders, reinvested in the business, or used to pay off debt.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and later reacquired by the corporation, reducing the number of outstanding shares in the market.