Crown Jewel Defense

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Description of Crown Jewel Defense. Explanation.

Definition Crown Jewel Defense. Description.

What is a Crown Jewel?

In corporate finance, a "Crown Jewel" is a particularly profitable or otherwise particularly valuable corporate unit or asset of a firm.

What is a Crown Jewel Defense Mechanism?

The Crown Jewel Defense is an Anti Hostile Takeover Mechanism in which the target firm sells off attractive assets (the crown jewels) to a friendly third party or spins off the valuable assets in a separate entity.

As a consequence, the target company becomes less attractive to the bidder.

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End of description Crown Jewel Defense. An explanation.