Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
stock market term
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| gptkbp:benefit |
offers better terms to target company
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| gptkbp:defines |
A white knight is a friendly investor or company that acquires a corporation on the verge of being taken over by an unfriendly bidder.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
White knight
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1980s
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| gptkbp:metaphorOrigin |
medieval chivalry
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
black knight
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
corporate raider
poison pill hostile takeover |
| gptkbp:role |
rescuer of target company
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
mergers and acquisitions
corporate takeovers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tender_offers
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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