Financial Characteristics Of Firms Adopting Poison Pill Plans

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Nancy K. Mohan
M. Fall Ainina
Daniel J. Kaufman, Jr.

Keywords

poison pill plans, financial characteristics, cash flow theory

Abstract

This study investigates whether firms adopting poison pill plans possess financial characteristics indicative of their having free cash flow. The analysis uses six financial ratios selected to provide evidence of whether a firm has cash flows in excess of those needed to fund value-enhancing investments. A sample of 184 firms that have adopted poison pill plans were matched with firms from their industries. The results provide little evidence supporting the implications of the free cash flow theory.

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