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Glossary   >   W   >   "White knight" Definition            White knight A friendly potential acquirer sought out by a target firm that is threatened by a less welcome suitor. A company which comes to the rescue of another listed company which is under siege from an unwelcome bidder. The White Knight may make an improved offer, or it may just be a more acceptable predator than the first bidder, as far as the management are concerned. Glossary    Dictionary Search (powered by Google) WWW ITLOCUS.COM GLOSSARY.ITLOCUS.COM Translate a web page (powered by Google)      to German Spanish French Italian Portuguese Japanese Korean Chinese

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White knight - A friendly potential acquirer sought out by a target firm that is threatened by a less welcome suitor.

A company which comes to the rescue of another listed company which is under siege from an unwelcome bidder. The White Knight may make an improved offer, or it may just be a more acceptable predator than the first bidder, as far as the management are concerned.