any-and-all bid
noun phrase
Meaning
A tender offer in which the buyer agrees to purchase every share offered by shareholders, without setting a maximum limit on the total number of shares to be acquired.
Examples
- The corporation launched an any-and-all bid to consolidate ownership before the merger.
- Investors were pleased that the any-and-all bid allowed them to sell their entire stake at once.
Synonyms: tender offer, buyout offer, takeover bid, full tender