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Suicide pill

A hostile takeover prevention tactic that could destroy the target company. Taking on a large amount of debt to prevent the takeover might cause bankruptcy, for example.

Suicide Pill

An antitakeover measure stipulating that shareholders on the receiving end of a hostile takeover may buy shares in their own company at a price below fair market value. Once the acquisition is complete, the provision allows these same shareholders to buy more shares in the new company for below market value. This forces shareholders in the acquiring company to suffer a devaluation and dilution of their own shares. This is done to discourage hostile takeovers among the shareholders of the acquiring companies. In essence, a suicide pill is identical to a poison pill except for degree; the term suicide pill indicates that the target company may intentionally go bankrupt, rather than simply weaken itself.

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A poison pill provision so devastating to the target of a takeover attempt that the target company may have to be liquidated to satisfy its creditors. For example, the company's directors may institute a suicide pill giving stockholders the right to exchange their stock for debt if a raider acquires more than a specified percentage of the company's outstanding shares. The tremendous increase in debt will effectively doom the target company if the takeover attempt is successful.

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Crown Jewel
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Poison Pill
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They carried suicide pills to take rather than be captured.

SCOUTRAGE! Group shouts 'kill the Jews' at remembrance service by The Mirror (London, England)

The bill authorizes doctors to prescribe suicide pills for patients that have been diagnosed with an illness that might cause them to die within 6 months.

A dangerous step toward euthanasia by Rowe, Robert / New Hampshire Business Review

Mum-of-two Jade revealed she asked for a suicide pill when doctors told her she was dying.

I'LL BREAK BAILTO BE AT JADE'S SIDE; Hubby Jack's vow over last days by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

Substandard Health Annuity

substandard housing

substantial completion

Substantially Equal Periodic Payments

Substituicao de importacoes