What is the meaning of Safe harbor?

Often used in risk arbitrage as a form of shark repellent. A target company acquires a business so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive, giving it, in effect, a' Safe harbor'.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). safe harbor. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/safe_harbor/definitions/1162827
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "safe harbor" http://smartdefine.org/safe_harbor/definitions/1162827 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, safe harbor, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/safe_harbor/definitions/1162827>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "safe harbor" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/safe_harbor/definitions/1162827>
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