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- September 2000 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Radio One, Inc.
By: Richard S. Ruback and Pauline M Fischer
Radio One (NYSE: ROIA and RIOAK), the largest radio group targeting African-Americans in the country, had the opportunity to acquire 12 urban stations in the top 50 markets from Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) in the winter of 2000. The stations were...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Valuation;
Race;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Strategy;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Indiana;
United States;
North Carolina
Ruback, Richard S., and Pauline M Fischer. "Radio One, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 201-025, September 2000. (Revised May 2003.)
- 17 Jun 2011
- News
Google Admeld Deal to Get Justice Review as FTC Builds Probe
- February 2011
- Case
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
This case allows instructors to explore shareholder value creation and transfer opportunities in merger and acquisition transactions. It also invites an examination of corporate governance issues surrounding CEO compensation. This case is quite brief (a total of 4...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Executive Compensation;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Value Creation
Fruhan, William E. "Stanley Black & Decker, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 211-067, February 2011.
- October 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
US Office Products (A)
Growth by acquisition (rolling up or consolidating an industry) results in questions about integrating operations, corporate form, financial structure, and management for this company.
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Hallowell, Roger H. "US Office Products (A)." Harvard Business School Case 799-029, October 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- August 1996 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Nicholson File Company Takeover (A), The
By: Thomas R. Piper
The financial vice president must decide the value and form of an acquisition offer to be made to a small hand tool company.
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Keywords:
Negotiation Preparation;
Valuation;
Negotiation Participants;
Negotiation Offer;
Acquisition;
Manufacturing Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Nicholson File Company Takeover (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 297-011, August 1996. (Revised June 2007.)
- May 2008
- Supplement
Tribune Company, 2007 (CW)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
This case describes the proposed acquisition of Tribune Company by Sam Zell in 2007. Tribune Company is one of the largest newspapers and broadcasting companies in the United States. Zell's proposed acquisition is unusual in several respects. It is two-tiered, employs...
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- September 1994 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Giddings & Lewis: In Search of the Cutting Edge (Consolidated) (A)
By: Nitin Nohria, Bharat N. Anand and Kyle F. Barnett
Describes the conditions leading to the acquisition of Cross and Trecker by Gidding & Lewis.
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Nohria, Nitin, Bharat N. Anand, and Kyle F. Barnett. "Giddings & Lewis: In Search of the Cutting Edge (Consolidated) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-018, September 1994. (Revised August 2006.)
- October 2015
- Case
Integrating Avocent Corporation into Emerson Network Power
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Vincent M. Servello
This case reviews Emerson Electric’s proposed acquisition of Avocent Corporation in 2009. The focus of this case is how a technology company such as Avocent, with a dramatically different business model compared to its acquirer, should be integrated into a large,...
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Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Vincent M. Servello. "Integrating Avocent Corporation into Emerson Network Power." Harvard Business School Case 616-032, October 2015.
- 04 Oct 2010
- News
Why Wal-Mart Went Shopping in Africa
- November 1992
- Case
Primerica: Sandy Weill and His Corporate Entrepreneurs
By: Andrall E. Pearson and Philip M. Rosenzweig
As CEO of Primerica, Sandy Weill has built a $6.6 billion company from acquisitions and underperforming firms. The case examines Weill's distinctive approach to building, managing, and leading an organization that seeks the benefits of scale without the problems of...
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Pearson, Andrall E., and Philip M. Rosenzweig. "Primerica: Sandy Weill and His Corporate Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Case 393-040, November 1992.
- September 2000
- Case
MCI-WorldCom Combination, The (A)
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Outlines the accounting decision faced by WorldCom in its acquisition of MCI. Two methods are discussed (purchase and pooling) and students are asked to evaluate which would be more suitable for WorldCom.
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Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "MCI-WorldCom Combination, The (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-027, September 2000.
- August 2000 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Cox Communications, Inc., 1999
This case focuses on how much external financing a firm needs and what securities the firm should issue to raise this financing. Cox Communications is a major player in the cable industry, which is consolidating due to technological changes/capabilities brought about...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financing and Loans;
Telecommunications Industry
Chacko, George C., and Peter Tufano. "Cox Communications, Inc., 1999." Harvard Business School Case 201-003, August 2000. (Revised August 2003.)
- January 1992 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
The DAG Group
Chris Hackett and Val Rayzman have spent six months after graduating from business school exploring the possibility of building a chain of upscale drycleaners. This fragmented industry looked ripe for an innovative new entrant. Chris and Val have researched the...
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Keywords:
Strategic Planning;
Market Entry and Exit;
Entrepreneurship;
Acquisition;
Service Industry
Bhide, Amar. "The DAG Group." Harvard Business School Case 392-077, January 1992. (Revised March 2006.)
- April 2004 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett
Hewlett-Packard's proposed $24 billion acquisition of rival Compaq marked the largest merger in the history of the computer industry. The merger was Hewlett-Packard's response to sweeping changes impacting the technology industry. The severity of the stock market's...
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Keywords:
Cost vs Benefits;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Computer Industry;
Technology Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Jonathan Barnett. "Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision." Harvard Business School Case 104-048, April 2004. (Revised September 2004.)
- October 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
VITAS: Innovative Hospice Care
VITAS, a for-profit hospice, has grown through acquisitions and start-ups. The company considers a rollup strategy, and Deirdre Lawe must decide whether to make a particular acquisition.
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Keywords:
Value Creation;
For-Profit Firms;
Service Delivery;
Health Care and Treatment;
Acquisition;
Service Industry
Hallowell, Roger H., and Tonicia C. Hampton. "VITAS: Innovative Hospice Care." Harvard Business School Case 800-031, October 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- February 2018
- Case
Robert K. Steel at Wachovia (A)
By: Gautam Mukunda, Nien-hê Hsieh and David Lane
In September 2008, Robert Steel presided over the sale of Wachovia, a top U.S. bank, less than three months after becoming its CEO. Wachovia’s exposure to risky home loans led depositors and creditors to flee the bank on Friday, September 26, after the FDIC seized and...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Financial Crisis;
Robert Steel;
Wachovia;
Sheila Bair;
Richard Kovacevich;
Wells Fargo;
Vikram Pandit;
Citigroup;
FDIC;
Tim Geithner;
Mortgage Lending;
Contagion;
Mergers And Acquisitions;
Financial Services;
Banking;
Decision Making;
Ethics;
Fairness;
Finance;
Leadership Style;
Crisis Management;
Management Style;
Risk Management;
Negotiation;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Banking Industry;
United States
Mukunda, Gautam, Nien-hê Hsieh, and David Lane. "Robert K. Steel at Wachovia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 418-055, February 2018.
- August 2017 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
Capitol Digital
By: Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
The case describes the acquisition of Capitol Digital, which specialized in litigation support and digital forensics, including due diligence findings and first year operational plans.
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- November 2008 (Revised June 2022)
- Case
Tottenham Hotspur plc
By: Lauren H. Cohen, Joshua D. Coval and Christopher J. Malloy
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is a publicly-owned professional soccer team based in London, England. The club's chairman, Daniel Levy, is contemplating a significant investment in physical assets, including the development of a new stadium as well as the acquisition...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Capital Budgeting;
Decision Making;
Competency and Skills;
Cash Flow;
Investment;
Buildings and Facilities;
Sports;
Investment Portfolio;
Financial Strategy;
Sports Industry;
London
Cohen, Lauren H., Joshua D. Coval, and Christopher J. Malloy. "Tottenham Hotspur plc." Harvard Business School Case 209-059, November 2008. (Revised June 2022.)
- October 2007 (Revised February 2008)
- Background Note
Evaluating M&A Deals: Accretion vs. Dilution of Earnings-per-share
When discussing the pros and cons of an acquisition, practitioners often talk about the impact of the deal on the buyer's earnings-per-share (eps). An acquisition is said to be "accretive" if the buyer's eps goes up post-deal; it is "dilutive" if the buyer's eps goes...
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Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Evaluating M&A Deals: Accretion vs. Dilution of Earnings-per-share." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-059, October 2007. (Revised February 2008.)
- March 2005 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
Wabash Music, Inc.
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Wabash Music, Inc. is contemplating an acquisition outside its core music business as a way of diversifying and developing cash for unexpected commercial success.
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "Wabash Music, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 205-088, March 2005. (Revised January 2009.)