greenmailing
Hostile buyback pressure
Greenmailing is a corporate tactic where someone buys enough stock in a company to threaten a hostile takeover, then sells the shares back to the company at a premium to go away.
The term blends greenback (money) with blackmail, capturing the coercive nature of the transaction: The raider made millions greenmailing three companies in the 1980s.
Unwanted corporate buyout attempt
- raiderOne who attacks suddenly
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- premiumAdded cost for better
- poison pillDefense against hostile takeovers
white knight · shark repellent · golden parachute · proxy fight · tender offer · corporate raid · activist investor · leveraged buyout
Reacquiring previously sold shares
- premiumAdded cost for better
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- agreementShared position between parties
concession · deal · resolution · hush money · payoff · repurchase · standstill · capitulation
Public share purchase proposal
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- hedge fundPrivate investment partnership
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
position · trading · disclosure · beneficial ownership · filing · target company · acquirer · speculator
Obtaining through threats
- threatIndication of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- pressureForce upon contact
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
arm-twisting · bullying · power play · exploitation · coercion · ultimatum · strong-arming · shakedown
hostile takeover
Unwanted corporate buyout attempt
poison pill · white knight · shark repellent · golden parachute · proxy fight · tender offer · corporate raid · activist investor · leveraged buyout
buyback
Reacquiring previously sold shares
- premiumAdded cost for better
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
agreement · concession · deal · resolution · hush money · payoff · repurchase · standstill · capitulation · appeasement
tender offer
Public share purchase proposal
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- hedge fundPrivate investment partnership
arbitrage · position · trading · disclosure · beneficial ownership · filing · target company · acquirer · speculator
extortion
Obtaining through threats
- threatIndication of potential harm
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- pressureForce upon contact
leverage · arm-twisting · bullying · power play · exploitation · coercion · ultimatum · strong-arming · shakedown · squeeze play
greenmailingvalue investing
Buying underpriced stocks fundamentally
angel investing · impact investing · strategic partnership · strategic investment · venture capital
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