How can we buy 51% of this target?

Long story cut short. We are doing a buyout of a target company (PRIVATE). The target is owned 50% by one company and 50% by the Government and the government wants to sell the 50% stake in a privatization move. However we are interested in gaining some control hence we want a 50+% stake.

The only way we can do this is by approaching the other shareholder but things are tough as they won't sell to us. Does anyone here know any clever ways of gaining board control?

 

Not sure if either of these are illegal but the first things that come to mind are:

  1. Bear hug. If possible, try to get a larger company than the private one owning 50% to look like they want to go in for a bear hug. If the premium is high enough, the board has a responsibility to at least consider it and in the fear of being taken over perhaps negotiations will run marginally better.
  2. Government. If they government has announced already their plan for privatisation this won't work, otherwise you could see if the government can buy a small amount making their 50% go to 50%+, then buy the entire block from the government.
 

What % of rev comes from the gvt? Use them, or contact a major customer and offer them a discount of sorts if they are willing to play ball in the negotiations? Strong arm them with a threat.

"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets." -John D. Rockefeller
 

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