PeopleSoft spurns latest Oracle offer, says shareholders unmoved
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Senior executives at business software group PeopleSoft have once again spurned a takeover bid from Oracle Corp, even after the latter announced it had control of more than 60 percent of PeopleSoft's shares.
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Business-software maker PeopleSoft Inc.  on Saturday said its board has again unanimously rejected Oracle Corp.'s  &#36;9.2 billion tender offer, even after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shares had been tendered to Oracle.
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PeopleSoft reiterated on Tuesday its opposition to a $7.7 billion takeover offer from Oracle after the European Union approved the bid, removing the last regulatory hurdle to a deal.
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PeopleSoft Inc.&#39;s board of directors urged company shareholders on Wednesday to reject Oracle Corp.&#39;s bid of $24 per share for the Pleasanton firm, casting more uncertainty on the 17-month takeover battle.
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Oracle Corp. on Thursday said in a  letter to PeopleSoft Inc. stockholders that it would withdraw  its hostile takeover bid if less than half of PeopleSoft shares  were tendered by the offer's deadline.
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Pleasanton based Peoplesoft says its board remains convinced that Oracleâs $24 a share bid is inadequate and the board says it will not sell the company for less than itâs worth.
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With Oracle&#39;s (ORCL:Nasdaq - news - research) $24-a-share offer for PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) set to expire late Friday night, the database giant has thrown cold water on the notion that the price could go higher.
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Oracle dislikes what PeopleSoft is doing, but it's still buying.
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PeopleSoft has remained defiant in the long-running hostile takeover bid by Oracle, despite &#39;over 60%&#39; of its shareholders coming down in favour of its rival.
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After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.
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Oracle said today that it has learned that PeopleSoft will reject its $8.8bn, $24 a share, &quot;best and final&quot; cash tender offer.
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PeopleSoft (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. won&#39;t discuss a sale to Oracle (Profile, Products, Articles) Corp. for a price of $24 per share, the company&#39;s board of directors
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Oracle's attempt to buy rival software producer Peoplesoft hangs in the balance as investors consider its $9.2bn takeover offer ahead of Saturday's deadline.
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PeopleSoft shareholders have rejected Oracle&#39;s &quot;final&quot; offer for the company, but could Oracle make a comeback? The board is hoping it can hold off its rival for just a few more innings.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Business-software maker PeopleSoft said Saturday its board had again unanimously rejected Oracle&#39;s $9.2 billion tender offer as inadequate, a day after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shares were tendered to Oracle.
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WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. 5, 2004 - PeopleSoft Inc., which has resisted hostile takeover advances from Oracle Corp. for 16 months, is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft&#39;s board said Tuesday.
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Peoplesoft Inc does not believe Oracle Corp will back away if shareholders refuse what Oracle has stated is its last and best offer, and it is taking steps to engage in a proxy war next spring if need be.