Tag: takeover

What is 'Killer Bees' An individual or firm that helps a company fend off a takeover attempt. A killer bee uses defensive...

What is 'Yellow Knight' A company that was once making a takeover attempt but ends up discussing a merger with the target...

What does 'Sandbag' mean Sandbag is a tactic used to hide or limit expectations of a company's or individual's strength in order...

What is 'Sale Of Crown Jewels ' A takeover-defense tactic that involves the sale of the target company's prized and most coveted assets - the...

What is 'Backflip Takeover' An uncommon type of takeover in which the acquirer becomes a subsidiary of the acquired or targeted company,...

What is 'Takeover Artist' An investor or company whose primary goal is to identify companies that are attractive to buy and that...

DefinitionTakeover Bid was a BBC Television primetime entertainment quiz programme that aired on BBC1 from 26 May 1990 until 15 July 1991. The programme...

What is 'Dead Hand Provision' A stipulation on a defense mechanism (or poison pill) used by companies in order to protect against...

DefinitionA police raid is a visit by police or other law enforcement officers often in the early morning or late at night, with the...

What is 'Lady Macbeth Strategy' A corporate-takeover strategy with which a third party poses as a white knight to gain trust, but...