What a waste of time. Stock prices moved. Letters were exchanged. Boards met. Lawyers, analysts and journalists were kept busy. And in the end, Coty’s limp bid for the flailing cosmetics seller Avonended with a pouty letter. “Yesterday, we received a two sentence email indicating, without explanation, that Avon’s board would need another week to consider our request,” Coty complains. “We have received no explanation ... no one from Avon’s board or management has been willing to speak with us ... our proposal is withdrawn.” Boo hoo.
这简直是浪费时间。调整收购报价，交换文件，董事会开会。律师、分析师和记者们忙得团团转。到最后，法国香水巨头科蒂(Coty)公司对雅芳(Avon)这家百般挣扎下的化妆品公司一场拖沓的收购案，却以一封幽怨的信宣告中止。 “昨天，我们收到一封仅两句话的电子邮件，在没有任何解释的情况下声称，雅芳董事会还需要一周时间考虑我们的要约，”科蒂抱怨道。“我们没有收到任何解释……雅芳公司董事会和管理层中也没有一个人愿意与我们对话……我们已撤回收购提议。“呜呼哀哉。