Hostile Takeover

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:business
gptkbp:cause job losses
change of management
restructuring of company
gptkbp:coinedBy 20th century
gptkbp:commonIn corporate finance
gptkbp:defenseMechanism golden parachute
poison pill
staggered board
white knight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hostile Takeover
gptkbp:involves acquiring company
target company
gptkbp:method open market purchase
proxy fight
tender offer
gptkbp:motive market share increase
strategic expansion
undervalued assets
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Kraft_Foods'_takeover_of_Cadbury
gptkb:Sanofi-Aventis'_takeover_of_Genzyme
gptkb:Vodafone's_takeover_of_Mannesmann
gptkbp:opposedBy friendly takeover
target company's board
gptkbp:refersTo acquisition of a company against the wishes of its management
gptkbp:regulates securities law
stock exchange rules
gptkbp:relatedTo corporate governance
mergers and acquisitions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Miami_Vice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5