Contingent Value Rights (CVR)
A type of right given to shareholders of an acquired company (or a company facing major restructuring) that ensures they receive additional benefit if a specified event occurs. A contingent value right is similar to an option because it often has an expiration date that relates to the time the contingent event must occur. Investopedia Says:
For example, shareholders of an acquired company may receive a CVR that enables them to receive additional shares of the target company in the event that target company's share price falls below a certain level by a specified date.
Another example of a CVR would be for a target company to set aside a large sum of money that would be transferred to the shareholders of the acquired company in the event that the price of the target company's shares do not meet a certain target or fall below a specified price. Related Terms:
Acquisition
Call Warrant
Contingent Voting Power
Expiration Date
Mergers And Acquisitions - M&A
Put Warrant
Rights
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