hostile takeover
Unwelcome acquisition attempt
A hostile takeover is the acquisition of a company against the wishes of its management and board of directors.
The acquiring company bypasses leadership by going directly to shareholders—typically through a tender offer to buy their stock at a premium.
The board urged shareholders to reject the hostile takeover bid.
The phrase extends to any unwelcome seizure of control: Her sister's arrival felt like a hostile takeover of the kitchen.
Act of obtaining something
- tender offerPublic share purchase proposal
- proxy fightBattle for shareholder votes
- leveraged buyoutDebt-funded corporate acquisition
- corporate raidAggressive company acquisition attempt
poison pill · white knight · shark repellent · golden parachute · greenmail · scorched earth · bear hug · dawn raid
Defense against hostile takeovers
- white knightBenevolent takeover bidder
- golden parachuteLucrative exit agreement
- shark repellentSubstance deterring ocean predators
- scorched earthDestroy all useful resources
Forcible change in leadership
- shareholder revoltInvestors opposing corporate leadership
- activist investorStockholder seeking corporate change
- raiderOne who attacks suddenly
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
contested election · fiduciary duty · corporate governance · change of control
Rapid mass divestiture
- investor panicWidespread fear among shareholders
- trading haltTemporary cessation of transactions
- market speculationRisky investment based on predictions
- arbitrageurTrader exploiting price discrepancies
short selling · debt financing · regulatory scrutiny · SEC filing · due diligence
acquisition
Act of obtaining something
- tender offerPublic share purchase proposal
- proxy fightBattle for shareholder votes
- leveraged buyoutDebt-funded corporate acquisition
corporate raid · poison pill · white knight · shark repellent · golden parachute · greenmail · scorched earth · bear hug · dawn raid
poison pill
Defense against hostile takeovers
- white knightBenevolent takeover bidder
- golden parachuteLucrative exit agreement
- shark repellentSubstance deterring ocean predators
boardroom coup
Forcible change in leadership
- shareholder revoltInvestors opposing corporate leadership
- activist investorStockholder seeking corporate change
- raiderOne who attacks suddenly
contested election · voting rights · fiduciary duty · corporate governance · change of control
sell-off
Rapid mass divestiture
- investor panicWidespread fear among shareholders
- trading haltTemporary cessation of transactions
- market speculationRisky investment based on predictions
arbitrageur · short selling · debt financing · regulatory scrutiny · SEC filing · due diligence
- corporate controlmajority stake, voting shares, stock ownership, shareholder rights, corporate governance
- business termsfranchising, revenue stream, board meeting, gross margin, markdown
- corporatecorporation, CEO, office, CFO, cubicle
- corporate worldCEO, CFO, COO, VP, executive
- financebank, CFO, banks, controller, finance
- business empirestycoon, mogul, magnate, conglomerate, monopoly
hostile takeoverfriendly merger
Mutually agreed company union
friendly takeover · strategic partnership · joint venture · strategic alliance · collaboration
hostile, hostility, takeover, hostilities, hostilely, hostiles, takeovers