Hostile Takeovers - The use of Attack and Defence Strategies

A Literature Review of possible theoretical approaches


Master's Thesis, 2011

41 Pages, Grade: 70


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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

List of Figures

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope and Classification of the topic
1.2 Background
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Structure

2 Literature Review
2.1 Motives for hostile takeover attcks and anti-takeover defences
2.2 Attack and Defence Strategies
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Attack Strategies
2.2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2.2 Tender Offer (Saturday Night Special)
2.2.2.3 Proxy Fight
2.2.2.4 Dawn Raid
2.2.3 Defence Strategies
2.2.3.1 Introduction
2.2.3.2 Golden Parachutes
2.2.3.3 Silver Parachutes
2.2.3.4 Poison Pills
2.2.3.5 Staggered Board
2.2.3.6 People Pill
2.2.3.7 Capital Structure Changes
2.2.3.8 Crown Jewels
2.2.3.9 Greenmail
2.2.3.10 Supermajority
2.2.3.11 Macaroni Defence
2.2.3.12 White Knight
2.2.3.13 Pac-Man-Defence

3 Conclusion
3.1 Limitations and Scope for further Research
3.2 Conclusion

References

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Title
Hostile Takeovers - The use of Attack and Defence Strategies
Subtitle
A Literature Review of possible theoretical approaches
College
University of Westminster  (Westminster Business School)
Course
MSc Finance and Accounting - Master Dissertation
Grade
70
Author
Year
2011
Pages
41
Catalog Number
V182632
ISBN (eBook)
9783656063490
ISBN (Book)
9783656063155
File size
640 KB
Language
English
Keywords
M&A, Merger & Acquisitions, Hostile Takeovers, Attack Strategies, Defence Strategies, takeover bid, Motives for Hostile TakeoversAnti-Takeover, Tender Offer, Saturday Night Special, Proxy Fight, Dawn Raid, Golden Parachutes, Silver Parachutes, Poison Pill, Staggered Board, People Pill, Capital Structure Changes, Crown Jewels, Greenmail, Supermajority, Macaroni Defence, White Knight, Pac-Man Defence
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MSc Panagiotis Papadopoulos (Author), 2011, Hostile Takeovers - The use of Attack and Defence Strategies, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/182632

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