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Flip Over Poison Pill - Definition

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at December 16th, 2020

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Flip-Over Poison Pill Definition

There are many types of poison pills that target device to foil the attempts of acquiring company in a hostile takeover bid. A flip-over poison is a tactic in which shareholders of the existing company are allowed to buy the shares of the acquiring company at a discount. However, this purchase is allowed to take place only if the takeover bid witnesses success. Shareholders buy shares of the acquiring company at a very discounted rate.

A Little More on What is a Flip-Over Poison Pill

The flip-over poison pill allows the shareholders of the target company to buy the shares of the acquiring company at a discount after the takeover bid has been successful. With the purchase, the shares held by the existing shareholders of the acquiring company become diluted. When a company proposes this to the acquiring company, the acquisition becomes unappealing, therefore further negotiations occur between both companies. Before a flip-over poison pill can take effect, it must be included in the bylaws of the acquiring company. The flip-in poison pill is different from the flip-over poison pill, when it is used, shareholders of the existing company are allowed to purchase shares of the target company at a discounted price.

References for Flip-Over Poison Pill

  • https://www.investopedia.com Investing Financial Analysis
  • https://www.wallstreetmojo.com ... Mergers and Acquisitions
  • https://www.divestopedia.com/definition/6547/flip-over-pill
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipover
  • https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Flip+Over+Poison+Pill
  • https://www.deallawyers.com/blog/2009/03/analysis-flip-in-vs-flip-over-pills.html

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