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    Sonaecom and Portugal Telecom

    By Leif M. Sjöblom and Nuno Melo
    13 pages
    October 2011
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    Reference: IMD-1-0280

    The case deals with the hostile bid of Portugal telecom by Sonaecom in 2006. The key events are covered, with emphasis on estimating and quantifying the sources of synergies that might justify the offer.

    Learning Objective

    Assessing telecom industry dynamics. Valuation and identification of potential synergies. Strategy.

    Keywords
    Hostile Takeover
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    Portugal
    Services, Telecommunications
    2006
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    English
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