always involve the acquisition of a public company.

A "bear hug" is an unsolicited takeover bid which is so generous that the shareholders of the target company are very likely to submit, accepting the offer.

Hostile takeover

A hostile takeover allows a bidder to take over a target company whose management is unwilling to agree to a merger or takeover. The party who initiates a hostile takeover bid approaches the shareholders

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