Scorched-earth policy
Often used in risk arbitrage. Any technique a company that has become the target of a takeover attempt uses to make itself unattractive to the acquirer.
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Examples are golden parachutes, poison pills, safe harbor, and scorched-earth policy. Porcupine provision. Amendment to company charter intended to protect it against takeover. Shark watcher Often used in risk arbitrage.
The war, along with Hitler's scorched-earth policy, had destroyed 20 percent of all housing.
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Definition: [crh] A legal barrier, such as a scorched-earth policy or shark repellant system, that firms use tDefinition: o prevent a takeover.
A legal barrier, such as a scorched-earth policy or shark repellant system, that firms use to prevent a takeover.
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Scorched-Earth Plan (legal term)
Deal Stock (finance term)
Leveraged Recapitalization (finance term)
Whisper Stock (finance term)
Tender Offer Defense Expense Insurance (insurance term)
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 See also: Target company, Expense, Takeover target, Stock split, Banks
  
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