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- adjective Before a
deal .
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On Monday, the Financial Services Authority reported a drop in unusual predeal trading activity last year compared with previous years.
Swiss Probe Trading Activity Deborah Ball 2011
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On Monday, the Financial Services Authority reported a drop in unusual predeal trading activity last year compared with previous years.
Swiss Probe Trading Activity Deborah Ball 2011
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Synthes isn't the only example lately of unusual predeal trading in Europe.
Swiss Probe Trading Activity Deborah Ball 2011
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But luxury-goods-sector deals typically generate cost savings of up to 3% of sales, which, taxed and capitalized, would be valued at roughly €420 million in Bulgari's case, barely enough to cover one-fifth of the 60% premium to its predeal share price.
LVMH's Highly Priced Bulgari Jewel Renée Schultes 2011
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Synthes isn't the only example lately of unusual predeal trading in Europe.
Swiss Probe Trading Activity Deborah Ball 2011
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Taxed and capitalized, expected cost savings of $2.1 billion don't cover the 23% premium to Alcon's predeal share price, although analysts believe synergies may be double those Novartis expects.
Novartis Blinks First in Alcon Tussle Hester Plumridge 2010
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Daimler's stock was valued so much more highly than Chrysler's per dollar of earnings that Daimler could pay a 34 percent premium above the predeal price and still increase earnings per share, provided Chrysler's profits didn't fall sharply.
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As of Friday, DaimlerChrysler's market value was only $39 billion -- less than Daimler alone was selling for, predeal.
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This, along with the trend of "club deals," in which multiple private-equity firms work together on a single buyout deal, mean more people know about predeal negotiations before a buyout bid is announced.
Mortgage Deal Costs 2008
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"It's common to lose the premium [over the predeal market price] that you pay," says Mark Sirower, head of Boston Consulting Group's mergers-and-acquisitions practice, "but it's rare to lose more than the entire market value of the purchase."
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