Case Name :      Loewen Group

Authors :           Mary M. Crossan, Ariff Kachra

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            98M008

Discipline :        Finance

Case Length :    28 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Service Corp. International, the world’s largest funeral consolidator, has just made a formal takeover bid for The Loewen Group, its key competitor. The offer is approximately 50% above the price at which The Loewen Group stock traded 30 days ago. Should The Loewen Group fight the takeover, or should it accept it? This case helps students understand how to evaluate a company’s strategy relative to its external environment and internal capabilities.