A "poison pill":

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A "poison pill":

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A poison pill is a strategy used by a company to prevent or discourage hostile takeovers by making the company less attractive to the acquiring company. It can include tactics such as issuing new shares of stock to existing shareholders, making the acquisition of a large number of shares prohibitively expensive, or making the company less attractive in other ways such as by taking on excessive debt. While a poison pill may protect current shareholders, it can also limit the potential for maximizing shareholder value by discouraging potential high takeover bids.

A "Poison Pill