{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/stalking-horse",
  "title": "Stalking-horse offer",
  "description": "Initial bid that sets a floor in a competitive sale process.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Initial bid that sets a floor in a competitive sale process.",
  "tldr": [
    "Initial bid that sets a floor in a competitive sale process.",
    "Used in distressed Class A asset sales (often court-supervised)."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Investment",
    "regionScope": "US"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/stalking-horse), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}