Unicorp Canada decided to particate in a tender auction for Union Enterprises Ltd. The acquiring Company’s director must formulate a strategy subsequent to the hostile takeover offer.
The case exemplifies the full variety of actions, from political to scorched earth, available in defending itself in a hostile situation to a goal. (This case is preceded by case 9A90B034.)
Learning Objective: The aim of this case would be to illustrate defensive and attacking strategies in a hostile takeover bid.
Publication Date: 01/01/1990
This is just an excerpt. This case is about Finance
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