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Takeovers Regulation in Italy: Empirical Analysis and Recent Developments. Marco Ventoruzzo Bocconi University. Takeovers Regulation in Italy: Empirical Analysis and Recent Developments. Overview of Recent Developments Mandatory Bids (Art. 106 TUF) Board Neutrality (Art. 104 TUF)
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TakeoversRegulation in Italy: EmpiricalAnalysis and RecentDevelopments Marco Ventoruzzo Bocconi University
TakeoversRegulation in Italy: EmpiricalAnalysis and RecentDevelopments • OverviewofRecentDevelopments • MandatoryBids (Art. 106 TUF) • BoardNeutrality (Art. 104 TUF) • BreakthroughRule (Art. 104-bis TUF) • EmpiricalAnalysis (1998-2008) • Assessmentof the New RegulatoryFramework
Costof the Mandatory Tender Offer: NumberofShares 1998 T.U.F. 2007 XIII directive 30% 30% full votingshares full votingshares (sharesvoting on a/r ofdirectors) limitedvotingshares limitedvotingshares
Minimum Price of the Mandatory Tender Offer: e.g., Takeoverof Edison by EDF (October 2005) P P(hp) 2.18 ~ 417 mil. euro P(mm) 1.86 P(to) P(ma) 1.53 outstanding full-votingshares (1.303.010.879) Q
TakeoversRegulation in Italy: EmpiricalAnalysis and RecentDevelopments • OverviewofRecentDevelopments • MandatoryBids (Art. 106 TUF) • BoardNeutrality (Art. 104 TUF) • BreakthroughRule (Art. 104-bis TUF) • EmpiricalAnalysis (1998-2008) • Assessmentof the New RegulatoryFramework
Source: Galliani, Ghezzi, Mosca, Ventoruzzo (2008) & Malberti (2008)
Source: Galliani, Ghezzi, Mosca, Ventoruzzo (2008) & Malberti (2008)
Bidderlisted corporation Source: Galliani, Ghezzi, Mosca, Ventoruzzo (2008)
Price of the Tender Offer P P(hp) P(to) P(mm) P(ma) t
TakeoversRegulation in Italy: EmpiricalAnalysis and RecentDevelopments • OverviewofRecentDevelopments • MandatoryBids (Art. 106 TUF) • BoardNeutrality (Art. 104 TUF) • BreakthroughRule (Art. 104-bis TUF) • EmpiricalAnalysis (1998-2008) • Assessmentof the New RegulatoryFramework
1998 TUF • Protecting Minorities in Friendly Takeovers, Compromise with Excessive Cost of Takeover; • Acknowledging and Addressing Conflict of Interests in the Adoption of Defensive Measures; • Harmonizing Regulatory Framework • 2008 TUF • Takeovers Potentially More Expensive for Bidders; • Abolition of Mandatory Board Neutrality and Breakthrough