The Acquisition Bid for UFJ Holdings

The Acquisition Bid for UFJ Holdings
Case Code: BSTR133
Case Length: 17 Pages
Period: 2000 - 2004
Pub Date: 2004
Teaching Note: Not Available
Price: Rs.500
Organization: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, UFJ Holdings
Industry: Banking
Countries: Japan
Themes: Mergers Acquisition and Takeovers
The Acquisition Bid for UFJ Holdings
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Abstract

The case study gives a detailed account of the attempts made by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Japan's third largest bank, to acquire UFJ Holdings (UFJ), the fourth largest bank in Japan. The Japanese banking industry has witnessed several major mergers and acquisitions in the past ten years. Though unsuccessful, SMFG's aggressive bid to acquire UFJ marked a new beginning in the tradition bound Japanese corporate world. Finally, Japan's second largest bank, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG) merged with UFJ, to form the largest bank in the world in terms of assets. The case also includes a detailed note on the Japanese banking industry describing the financial problems faced by the Japanese banks in the recent past and the ongoing consolidation in the industry.

Issues

The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:

  • Gain insights on the banking industry in Japan
  • Examine the reasons that led UFJ into financial problems and identify ways to solve them
  • Explore the reasons that led SMFG to make attempts to acquire UFJ
  • Critically examine the merger proposals of both SMFG and MTFG to acquire UFJ and draw suitable conclusions
  • Study the takeover regulations in Japan
  • Analyze the synergies of the merger between MTFG and UFJ
  • Examine the drawbacks of the merger between MTFG and UFJ

Contents

Keywords

Case, UFJ Holdings, Acquisition, Japanese Banking Industry, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Takeover Regulations in Japan, Top Ten Banks in the World, Merger Integration

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