Sentence examples for public acquisition from inspiring English sources

RALCORP It took two public acquisition offers before ConAgra was able to win over Ralcorp.

In a 1985 oral history, he called himself a "wild-eyed advocate of large public acquisition".

It is also to consider preservation efforts beyond public acquisition of privately owned airports and recommend ways to rehabilitate and preserve the airports.

In Suffolk, where voters have repeatedly supported land protection programs, delays give groups time to build support for public acquisition of land where development is planned.

Mrs. Yatauro, town officials, some local residents and Friends of the Bay support public acquisition of the 1.7 acres either by purchase or condemnation.

The public acquisition of 5471 ha of salt ponds in San Francisco Bay for tidal-marsh restoration presents just such a challenge.

This term is not typically included in public acquisitions, because it is considered to significantly broaden the MAC to include events that adversely affect the future performance of the company.

For example, where it is well-known that the majority of public acquisitions destroy value, research by professor Laurence Capron from INSEAD shows that private deals, on average, do create value.

The event business is a competitive space, with incumbents like QuickMobile to take on, companies like CVENT going public, acquisitions aplenty including EventBrite's snatching up of Lanyrd, apps building networking tools around the experience (e.g. Bizzabo, Bloodhound, etc).

Approximately half of the land within the park boundary is privately owned, although some public acquisitions continue.

Of the public company acquisition transactions with a value over $500 million that were announced in 2007, 53% were challenged in shareholder litigation.