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- February 1996
- Exercise
Free Cash Flow Valuation Problem Set
By: William A. Sahlman and Andrew S. Janower
Free cash flow valuation problems: 1) build a simple pro forma, 2) value a public company's stock, and 3) evaluate a proposed LBO.
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Sahlman, William A., and Andrew S. Janower. "Free Cash Flow Valuation Problem Set." Harvard Business School Exercise 396-269, February 1996.
- September 2013
- Article
Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing
By: Lily H. Fang, Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner
Bank-affiliated private equity groups account for 30% of all private equity investments. Their market share is highest during peaks of the private equity market, when the parent banks arrange more debt financing for in-house transactions yet have the lowest exposure to...
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Fang, Lily H., Victoria Ivashina, and Josh Lerner. "Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing." Review of Financial Studies 26, no. 9 (September 2013): 2139–2173.
- September 2013
- Supplement
The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (B)
By: Paul A. Gompers, Bora Uluduz and Firdevs Abacioglu
This case provides an update on the ultimate outcome of the transaction presented in The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A).
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Gompers, Paul A., Bora Uluduz, and Firdevs Abacioglu. "The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 214-022, September 2013.
- January 2009
- Teaching Note
The Hertz Corporation (B) (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note to [208031].
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- August 2008
- Supplement
Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP E-Commerce, Deepak Advani, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch
By: John A. Quelch
Professor John Quelch interviewed Lenovo CMO, Deepak Advani, regarding Lenovo's buy-out of IBM's personal computer business, and Lenovo's marketing strategy leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Hardware;
Computer Industry;
China
Quelch, John A. "Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP E-Commerce, Deepak Advani, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 509-711, August 2008.
- May 1983 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
The Carlton Polish Company
Students are asked to determine the fair market value of Carlton Polish Co. and decide if Mr. Carlton should buy out his partner's half for $25 million. Carlton's alternative is to sell his half for $25 million. Students must also evaluate a financing plan.
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Keywords:
Value;
Financing and Loans;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Fair Value Accounting
Sahlman, William A. "The Carlton Polish Company." Harvard Business School Case 283-008, May 1983. (Revised May 2015.)
- July 2008
- Case
Aurora Capital Group - Douglas Dynamics
Aurora Capital, a U.S. Private Equity firm, contemplates whether to acquire Douglas Dynamics, the leading U.S. maker of snow plows. Does a business that is highly dependent on the weather, and is seasonal, make a good LBO candidate? This case provides a good...
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El-Hage, Nabil N., Birche Fishback, Blake Gottesman, and Michael Marino. "Aurora Capital Group - Douglas Dynamics." Harvard Business School Case 209-010, July 2008.
- June 2007 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC
Nordic Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private transaction, and 88% of shareholders have accepted the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Communication Technology;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Negotiation Offer;
Privatization;
Telecommunications Industry;
Denmark
El-Hage, Nabil N., Mark Lurie, and Leslie Pierson. "Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC." Harvard Business School Case 207-122, June 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- April 2011
- Article
Private Equity and Long-Run Investment: The Case of Innovation
By: Josh Lerner, Morten Sorensen and Per Stromberg
A long-standing controversy is whether LBOs relieve managers from short-term pressures of dispersed shareholders, or whether LBO funds themselves are driven by short-term profit motives and sacrifice long-term growth to boost short-term performance. We investigate 495...
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Lerner, Josh, Morten Sorensen, and Per Stromberg. "Private Equity and Long-Run Investment: The Case of Innovation." Journal of Finance 66, no. 2 (April 2011): 445–477.
- October 2012
- Supplement
Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case) (CW)
By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
- July 2001
- Case
Regal Cinemas LBO (B)
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Daniel Green
Supplements the (A) case.
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Salter, Malcolm S., and Daniel Green. "Regal Cinemas LBO (B)." Harvard Business School Case 902-020, July 2001.
- December 2010
- Case
Fortis Industries, Inc. (A)
Fortis Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 2007, the company underwent a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market for steel strapping. Since 1998,...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Marketing;
Supply and Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Moriarty, Rowland T., David May, and Gordon Swartz. "Fortis Industries, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 511-079, December 2010.
- 03 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 3, 2009
forthcoming Abstract In this essay, we review the key features of the literature on innovation and organizational structure. We highlight the key areas where work has been undertaken, as well as the limitations of the literature to date. The Performance of Reverse...
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Keywords:
Martha Lagace
- December 1999 (Revised February 2001)
- Case
CVS: The Web Strategy
By: John A. Deighton and Anjali C. Shah
How should America's second-largest pharmacy chain respond to the challenge from online drugstores? What threat does the web pose to bricks and mortar distribution of prescription drugs and the other items that make up 50% of a drugstore's sales? This case describes...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Marketing Channels;
Distribution Channels;
Service Operations;
Corporate Strategy;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Web Services Industry
Deighton, John A., and Anjali C. Shah. "CVS: The Web Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 500-008, December 1999. (Revised February 2001.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- August 2008
- Teaching Note
Tad O'Malley: The Investment Conundrum (TN)
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for [808125].
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- October 2012
- Teaching Note
Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity (Brief Case) (TN)
By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
- November 2006 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Artisan Entertainment Inc.
Geoff Rehnert and Marc Wolpow have left Bain Capital to launch Audax Group. As part of their separation, they have been granted 90-day options to purchase Bain Capital's stake in a number of portfolio companies at Fair Market Value. As they conside whether to exercise...
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El-Hage, Nabil N., and Christopher Edward James Payton. "Artisan Entertainment Inc." Harvard Business School Case 207-067, November 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
- June 2001
- Case
ESL Golf (B)
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Christopher R Gordon
Supplements the (A) case.
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- December 2000
- Case
SupplierMarket.com (A)
By: William A. Sahlman and Jared Stone
Describes a decision confronting the cofounders of a B2B Internet firm that focuses on the purchasing process for manufactured direct materials. The company has raised one round of capital from two prominent venture capital firms and must decide if it makes sense to...
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- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
seven large institutions. These direct investments perform better than public market indices, especially buyout investments and those made in the 1990s. Outperformance by the direct investments, however, relative to the corresponding...
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Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne