asset stripper
Definition
A corporate raider who acquires a target company with the intention of selling off some of the target's assets to repay outstanding debt, under the belief that the assets which remain after the "stripping" will be worth significantly more than the purchase price.
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Related terms:
hostile takeover, liquidation value
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