Analysis | Hedge Funds Play Chicken With a Smoking Giant
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But they need to be prepared to play a long game to push PMI to its pain barrier.PMI has three main options in this game of chicken.But the initial assessment is being revised probably because Swedish Match investors want a bigger payday, so PMI may have to raise its 106 kronor-per-share bid.Hedge funds have become a big obstacle to Philip Morris International Inc.'s 161 billion Swedish krona ($14 billion) deal to buy nicotine pouch-maker Swedish Match AB.PMI would have to keep Swedish Match as a separate listed company and look after these minority shareholders, who could be disruptive.
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