shark repellent
Anti-apex-predator substance
Shark repellent is any substance or device meant to deter sharks—from chemical compounds to electronic deterrents worn by divers.
In corporate finance, shark repellent refers to defensive measures a company adopts to discourage hostile takeover attempts: The board approved several shark repellent provisions, including a poison pill.
The predator metaphor carries across both uses.
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
great white · bite · attack · feeding frenzy · ocean · open water · deep sea · diver · wetsuit · cage · electroshock · magnetic · pulse · scuba · beach · swimmer · protection · defense
- takeovershostile takeover, hostile bid, tender offer, takeover bid, corporate raider
- corporate practicesmerger, acquisition, takeover, buyout, layoff
- sea survivallife jacket, life raft, lifeboat, life ring, flotation device
- M&Amerger, acquisition, takeover, hostile takeover, leveraged buyout
shark repellentchum
Friend or fish scraps
shark bait · blood in the water · burley · fish guts · blood trail
shark repellentcorporate raid
Aggressive company acquisition attempt
tender offer · leveraged buyout · greenmail · proxy fight · dawn raid
shark repellentopen door policy
Unrestricted visitor welcome stance
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