Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• SWALLOWING POISON PILLS STRATEGY
  
  The target company might issue convertible securities which are converted into equity to deter the efforts of offeror and such conversion dilutes the bidder’s shares and discourages acquisition. Or the target company might raise borrowings distorting normal debt: equity ratio.
  
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