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Fairness Opinion
A report put together by qualified analysts or advisors providing to key decision makers an evaluation of and facts about a merger or acquisition.
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A fairness opinion serves as a document used for guidance in a merger, takeover, or acquisition. Basically, it's a professional opinion supported by collected data.
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See also: Acquisition, Advisor, Analyst, Merger, Takeover
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fairness opinion
- An independent opinion characterizing the fair value of a firm's stock. A fairness opinion is frequently obtained by a majority owner of a company that is attempting to buy out the interests of minority shareholders. For example, Royal Dutch Petroleum, the 70% owner of Shell Oil, sought a fairness opinion from Morgan Stanley in an attempt to set a price on the shares it wished to purchase from Shell's minority stockholders. See also squeeze-out.
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