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I can imagine the reasoning: "Company A said they want to be notified if we get acquisition talks wiht company B. The only reason for this is so they could mak
by rurounijones 13y ago
I can imagine the reasoning:
"Company A said they want to be notified if we get acquisition talks wiht company B. The only reason for this is so they could make a counter-offer[1].
If Company A would only buy us to keep us out of Company B's hands then they probably don't care about us and would let us wither
So why bother?[2]"
[1] I cannot think of another reason that would cover such a short timescale
[2] ok, money, but it is still a hassle.
- codezero 13y agoThey could also make this offer so they can have a head start in acquiring a smaller competitor cheaper ahead of the acquisition.
- rurounijones 13y agoGood point. It might also cause trouble with company B "Yeah, we promised your rivals we would tell them if someone like you approached us" is probably not the best foot to start off with :p