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Little Joe Cartright's lumbering big brother led a herd of saddle-nags onto a NEIGHboring parcel of grassland owned by da sheep-ranch next door, and let said large maned critters graze and poop all over it --- talk about a HOSStile takeover!
hosstile takeover by QuacksO March 13, 2023
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Hostile Hooker
When you accidentally run over a hooker on your way to college and she starts to kick your car door.
Amy: “How do we get rid of this hostile hooker?”
Person 2: “ Don’t worry she might die from all the pills she ingested today, what a dumb hoe”
Person 2: “ Don’t worry she might die from all the pills she ingested today, what a dumb hoe”
Hostile Hooker by Amymamy December 8, 2020
hostile takeover
(BUSINESS) when a corporate raider attempts to take control of a corporation against the will of the management. Takeover requires a leveraged buyout typically financed with junk bonds.
HOW IT WORKS
The corporate raider requires a takeover vehicle to launch a hostile takeover. The takeover vehicle is usually another corporation controlled by the raider, although in recent years ESOPs have been used (e.g., Tribune Corp., 2007). The vehicle buys up a lot of shares of the target company's stock on the market, then announces it wants to acquire a controlling interest.
Management opposes the takeover bid. It can (a) challenge the legality of the takeover, (b) adopt a charter that makes it hard for the takeover vehicle to run the company it's proposing to buy (a poison pill), (c) seek another buyer that is more favorable (a white knight), or (d) borrow a ton of money and buy so many shares that the stock price goes up.
The raider makes a tender offer for the shares he doesn't own. At a certain point, he may acquire sufficient control that he can legally challenge the target's management to step down.
WHAT CAN GO WRONG
The management can use (a) or (b) successfully, or it can use (e), viz., launch a hostile takeover bid of the target vehicle. The raider can lose of lot of money if a lot of shareholders have accepted his tender offer.
HOW IT WORKS
The corporate raider requires a takeover vehicle to launch a hostile takeover. The takeover vehicle is usually another corporation controlled by the raider, although in recent years ESOPs have been used (e.g., Tribune Corp., 2007). The vehicle buys up a lot of shares of the target company's stock on the market, then announces it wants to acquire a controlling interest.
Management opposes the takeover bid. It can (a) challenge the legality of the takeover, (b) adopt a charter that makes it hard for the takeover vehicle to run the company it's proposing to buy (a poison pill), (c) seek another buyer that is more favorable (a white knight), or (d) borrow a ton of money and buy so many shares that the stock price goes up.
The raider makes a tender offer for the shares he doesn't own. At a certain point, he may acquire sufficient control that he can legally challenge the target's management to step down.
WHAT CAN GO WRONG
The management can use (a) or (b) successfully, or it can use (e), viz., launch a hostile takeover bid of the target vehicle. The raider can lose of lot of money if a lot of shareholders have accepted his tender offer.
Prior to 1980, the hostile takeover was unknown; banks would never lend money for such a scheme. For one thing, the risks were ridiculous. For another, "success" would hurt way too many people.
Everything changed when Michael Milken revolutionized the junk bond market, allowing raiders to attempt deals that violated sound business judgment. The defeated company was compelled to pay for its own conquest.
Everything changed when Michael Milken revolutionized the junk bond market, allowing raiders to attempt deals that violated sound business judgment. The defeated company was compelled to pay for its own conquest.
hostile takeover by Sorry, the good guys lost September 4, 2010
user-hostile
A play on the common term "user-friendly", a user-hostile design is one that is, deliberately or accidentally, difficult or cumbersome for the intended user.
Often used derisively to describe the competition.
Often used derisively to describe the competition.
We intend to improve upon the user-hostile design of your existing sales tool.
Some say that the user-hostile design of the original QWERTY keyboard was an intentional effort to slow typists down so as not to allow them to jam the mechanical parts.
Some say that the user-hostile design of the original QWERTY keyboard was an intentional effort to slow typists down so as not to allow them to jam the mechanical parts.
user-hostile by jfkelley June 16, 2009
Hostile Intent
A Half Life mod thats slightly more realistic than the current average Half Life mod.
Has no Health or Ammo indicators and no cross-hair, instead the player is required to use the guns iron sights to aim. Also only one or two bullets is required from any gun to kill.
Just like real life, oh yes, and it finally came out.
Has no Health or Ammo indicators and no cross-hair, instead the player is required to use the guns iron sights to aim. Also only one or two bullets is required from any gun to kill.
Just like real life, oh yes, and it finally came out.
Hey look it's that Hostile Intent game that finally came out, its slow, methodical, and reasonably fun to play. Unlike all this mindless deathmatch thats been going around lately.
Hostile Intent by anonymous March 30, 2004
Hostile Resting Face
Also know a HRF. A condition when ones face is in a permanent state of anger, disgust, or irritation when in the resting position. Although this may not reflect the true feelings or attitude of the person, they may appear as unapproachable.
Girl: Mom, why are you so angry, whats wrong??
Mom: Nothing... why?
Dad: Don't you realize your mother has a Hostile Resting Face (HRF)??
Whats wrong with that guy?
Nothing really, he just has a Hostile Resting Face
Mom: Nothing... why?
Dad: Don't you realize your mother has a Hostile Resting Face (HRF)??
Whats wrong with that guy?
Nothing really, he just has a Hostile Resting Face
Hostile Resting Face by J-DiggityDog January 25, 2014