Tech Sector Merger Defense

Sterling & Associates represented a mid-market technology company facing a hostile takeover attempt. Our corporate team developed a comprehensive defense strategy that ultimately resulted in a negotiated merger at a 40% premium to the initial offer.

Challenge

Our client, a publicly traded software company, received an unsolicited acquisition offer significantly below market value. The acquiring company had already accumulated a substantial stake and was pressuring the board.

Approach

Our team implemented a multi-pronged defense strategy, including shareholder communications, regulatory filings, and identification of a white knight bidder.