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Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill") |
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Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill")An anti-takeover arrangement often established by a company in anticipation of a hostile takeover attempt. The company appoints a Rights Agent who will issue Rights certificates to each shareholder at the time of the takeover attempt. The shareholder may then exercise these rights to receive additional shares of stock and/or debentures, making the target company more expensive to acquire as a result of the additional shares outstanding, or the additional debt.Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill") Similar MatchesGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeA trade agreement between a large number of countries, dating back to 1948, which was set up to improve trading world wide and to work towards the reduction of tariff barriers. Voluntary restraint agreementVoluntary restraint agreementSame as a VER. Europe AgreementEurope AgreementAn agreement between the EU and each of ten Eastern European countries (starting with Hungary and Poland in 1994) creating free trade areas and establishing additional forms of political and economic cooperation in preparation for these countries' eventual membership in the EU. Lease purchase agreementLease purchase agreementAn agreement that allows for portions of lease payments to be used to purchase the leased property. Standstill agreementStandstill agreementContract by which the bidding firm in a takeover attempt agrees to limit its holdings of another firm. Further SuggestionsDouble tax agreementSubordination Agreement Tax clawback agreement Franchise agreement Tolling agreement Investment agreement European Monetary Agreement Option agreement Selected dealer agreement Underwriting agreement General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) knock for knock agreement License agreement Bilateral agreement Smithsonian Agreement Revolving credit agreement Association Agreement Canada-US Free Trade Agreement Cash deficiency agreement Commodity agreement mortgage agreement in principle Agriculture Agreement General Agreement on Trade in Services Purchase agreement Plurilateral agreement |
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