Takeover of the Norton Co. Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

After a decade of mediocre performance, Norton Company enters 1990 with a view to increasing sales in the next few years. But Norton is slow industry growth, and a lower-than-expected earnings announcements in early 1990 depressed earnings forecasts from brokerage firms. APC, a large successful British conglomerate, is considering making a takeover offer from Norton, but worried about a number of issues. This case is by-frame look at how companies like APC will evaluate potential sites for the absorption and analyze how the acquisition will affect the operations and activities of the APC, and how it can prevent competing bids, if he had to make an offer. "Hide
by Thomas R. Piper, Kenton W. Elderkin Source: Harvard Business School 15 pages. Publication Date: June 28, 1991. Prod. #: 291002-PDF-ENG

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