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New research questions toehold effectiveness in multi-round takeover auctions

A new paper published on arXiv explores the effectiveness of toeholds in multi-round takeover auctions. The research suggests that while toeholds can increase a bidder's willingness to bid higher, their ability to deter rivals is diminished in auctions with multiple rounds. This finding could explain why toeholds are less common in practice than theoretical models predict. The study also highlights potential inconsistencies in economic game solver outputs and identifies which solvers are best suited for such complex auction scenarios. AI

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New research questions toehold effectiveness in multi-round takeover auctions

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Zain Naboulsi ·

    Does a Toehold Make a Bidder Bolder? Preemption and Multiplicity in Multi-Round Takeover Auctions

    arXiv:2608.08407v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: A bidder can quietly buy a stake in a company before making an offer for it. That stake, a toehold, is supposed to pay for itself twice: it makes the bidder willing to bid harder, and it frightens rivals into staying out of the fi…