A change in the corporate charter making it more difficult for the firm to be acquired by increasing the percentage of shareholders that must approve a merger offer is called a
A contract wherein the bidding firm agrees to limit its holdings in the target firm is called a
The payments made by a firm to repurchase shares of its outstanding stock from an individual investor in an attempt to eliminate a potential unfriendly takeover attempt are referred to as
A financial device designed to make unfriendly takeover attempts financially unappealing, if not impossible, is called
Generous compensation packages paid to a firm’s top management in the event of a takeover are referred to as
A friendly suitor that a target firm turns to as an alternative to a hostile bidder is called a
The sale of stock in a wholly owned subsidiary via an initial public offering is referred to as a(n)
The distribution of shares in a subsidiary to existing parent company stockholders is called a(n)
In a merger the
If Microsoft were to acquire U.S. Airways, the acquisition would be classified as a _____ acquisition.