Hostile Acquisitions

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:business
gptkbp:defenseMechanism golden parachute
poison pill
staggered board
white knight
gptkbp:defines acquisition of a company against the wishes of its management
gptkbp:goal gain control of target company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hostile Acquisitions
gptkbp:method proxy fight
tender offer
creeping tender offer
gptkbp:notableExample Kraft Foods' acquisition of Cadbury
Sanofi-Aventis' acquisition of Genzyme
Vodafone's acquisition of Mannesmann
gptkbp:opposedBy target company board
gptkbp:refersTo hostile takeover
gptkbp:regulates subject to securities law
gptkbp:relatedTo corporate governance
mergers and acquisitions
corporate raiders
gptkbp:riskFactor legal challenges
reputational damage
employee turnover
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rogue_Trader
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6