Source Word
flip-in
Noun
(business)
A
poison
pill
giving
current
shareholders
of
the
targeted
company
the
right
to
purchase
additional
stock
at
a
discount
before
a
potential
takeover,
so
that
the
potential
acquirer
risks
discriminatory
dilution
in
the
target
company.
The
threshold
level
therefore
effectively
sets
a
ceiling
on
the
amount
of
stock
that
any
shareholder
can
accumulate
before
launching
a
proxy
contest.
Japanese Meaning
企業買収防衛策の一種で、対象企業の現株主に、買収の前に割安で追加株式を購入できる権利を与えることにより、買収者が過剰な株式を収集する際に希釈効果を生み、実質的に株式保有の上限を設定する仕組み
Sense（1）
(business)
A
poison
pill
giving
current
shareholders
of
the
targeted
company
the
right
to
purchase
additional
stock
at
a
discount
before
a
potential
takeover,
so
that
the
potential
acquirer
risks
discriminatory
dilution
in
the
target
company.
The
threshold
level
therefore
effectively
sets
a
ceiling
on
the
amount
of
stock
that
any
shareholder
can
accumulate
before
launching
a
proxy
contest.
（ plural ）
