Studies on Poison Pills in Takeover Defense
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What is a common outcome for potential hostile targets that adopt poison pills?

  • Abnormal negative returns
  • Decreased likelihood of receiving bids
  • Statistically significant price increases
  • Facilitation of takeover process (correct)
  • How do companies that abandon poison pills typically perform in the stock market?

  • Face higher likelihood of hostile bids
  • Experience abnormal negative returns (correct)
  • Show statistically significant price increases
  • Receive increased bids
  • What effect does the existence of poison pills have on the likelihood of hostile bids being successful?

  • Makes the success rate unpredictable
  • Has no impact on the success rate of hostile bids
  • Decreases the success rate of hostile bids (correct)
  • Increases the success rate of hostile bids
  • Which type of firms tend to receive higher premiums in takeover contests?

    <p>Small cap firms with poison pills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of poison puts in relation to a company facing a hostile bid?

    <p>To allow bond issuance only if a hostile bid occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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