Golden ParachutesThis colorful term refers to generous severance packages provided to management in the event of atakeover. The argument is that golden parachutes will deter takeovers by raising the cost of acquisition.However, some authorities point out that the deterrence effect is likely to be unimportant because aseverance package, even a generous one, is probably a small part of the cost of acquiring a firm. Inaddition, some argue that golden parachutes actually increase the probability of a takeover. Thereasoning here is that management has a natural tendency to resist any takeover because of thepossibility of job loss. A large severance package softens the blow of a takeover, reducing management’sinclination to resist.Although we are now discussing measures to deter a future hostile takeover, golden parachutes canalso be invoked once a bid has been received. For example, when the Scotville board endorsed a $523million tender offer from First City Properties, it arranged for 13 top executives to receive terminationpayments of $5 million each.
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