| Case Title |
Wall's Polka Acquisition |
| Case Author(s) |
Khan B A
|
| University |
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan (LUMS) |
| Abstract |
In 1994 Lever Brothers Pakistan tried to acquire Polka Ice Cream for Rs 600 million. Polka refused the bid, demanding instead Rs 1 billion. One year after the launch of Wall's Ice Cream by Lever Brothers in 1995, Polka approached Wall's with an offer to merge the two companies. The decision focus of this case is whether Wall's should acquire Polka and if so at what price? |
| Available In |
LUMS Case Research Centre Collection |
| Publisher |
LUMS |
| Publisher Case No. |
02-586-2002-1 |
| Distributor(s) |
LUMS
|
| Pub/Rev Date |
2003 |
| ISBN |
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| Case Length |
8 pgs |
| Teaching Note |
Yes |
| Pub TN Ref No. |
02-586-2002-3TN |
| Pages (TN) |
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| Issues |
Business valuation |
| Organisation(s) |
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| Countries |
Pakistan |
| Industry |
Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Period Covered |
1994-96 |
| Level |
Postgraduate |
| Links of Interest |
An overview of the ice-cream industry in Pakistan
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