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Target firm
Target firmA firm that is the object of a takeover by another firm. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Firm 1) Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. 2) A synonym for company. Takeover The acquisition of one company by another. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Target Target is a top United States corporation in the field of retailing, and its estimated market value is 45,270 million US dollars. Target benefit plan A benefit plan that is similar to a defined benefit plan since contributions are based on projected retirement benefits. Target cash balance Optimal amount of cash for a firm to hold, considering the trade-off between the opportunity costs of holding too much cash and the trading costs of holding too little cash. Target company Often used in risk arbitrage. Firm chosen as an attractive takeover candidate by a potential acquirer. Target investment mix The percentage mix of stocks, bonds, and short-term reserves that an investor considers appropriate based on his-her personal objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, and financial resources. Target leverage ratio The ratio of the market value of debt to the total market value of the firm that management seeks to maintain. Target payout ratio A firm's long-run dividend to earnings ratio. The firm's policy is to attempt to pay out a certain percentage of earnings, but it pays a stated dollar dividend and adjusts it to the target as base line increases in earnings occur. Target price 1) In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm. 2) In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in the money. 3) In the context of stocks, the price that an investor hopes a stock will reach in a certain time period. Target pricing Setting a price to meet a target rate of return on total costs at an estimated sales volume. Target zone arrangement A monetary system under which countries pledge to maintain their exchange rates within a specific margin around agreed-upon, fixed central exchange rates. Target zones Implicit boundaries on exchange rates established by central banks. Targeted Amortization Class (TAC) bonds Bonds offered as a tranche class of some CMOs, according to a sinking fund schedule. Targeted registered offerings Securities issues sold to "targeted" foreign financial institutions according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines. Targeted repurchase Buying back of a firm's stock from a potential acquirer, usually at a substantial premium, to forestall a takeover attempt. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Tape is late When the trading volume is so heavy that trades appear on the tape more than a minute behind the timer they actually take place. Tare weight The weight of an empty container and any packaging materials used in the container. Target benefit plan A benefit plan that is similar to a defined benefit plan since contributions are based on projected retirement benefits. Target cash balance Optimal amount of cash for a firm to hold, considering the trade-off between the opportunity costs of holding too much cash and the trading costs of holding too little cash. Target company Often used in risk arbitrage. Firm chosen as an attractive takeover candidate by a potential acquirer. Target firm Target investment mix The percentage mix of stocks, bonds, and short-term reserves that an investor considers appropriate based on his-her personal objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, and financial resources. Target leverage ratio The ratio of the market value of debt to the total market value of the firm that management seeks to maintain. Target payout ratio A firm's long-run dividend to earnings ratio. The firm's policy is to attempt to pay out a certain percentage of earnings, but it pays a stated dollar dividend and adjusts it to the target as base line increases in earnings occur. Target price 1) In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm. 2) In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in the money. 3) In the context of stocks, the price that an investor hopes a stock will reach in a certain time period. Target pricing Setting a price to meet a target rate of return on total costs at an estimated sales volume. We thank you for using the Financial Dictionary to search for Target firm. If you have a better definition for Target firm than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Target firm may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Target firm and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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