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- 2008
- Working Paper
Structural Closure and Exposure: Market Reactions to Announcements of Acquisitions and Divestitures
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and Nitin Nohria
This paper develops an exchange-network perspective on corporate diversification and proposes two measures of corporate scope: structural closure and structural exposure. Structural closure focuses on exchanges of goods and services inside the firm...
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2. Acquisitions of Industrial Units and the Evolution of Operational Performance across the Firm
Abstract: Manufacturing firms frequently expand their production capacity through the acquisition of industrial units. How are the existing units in the acquirer company affected by the acquisition of another facility? I argue that two important...
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- 2005
- Chapter
Concepts Fondamentaux de la Finance et Fusions et Acquisitions
By: Marc L Bertoneche
Bertoneche, Marc L. "Concepts Fondamentaux de la Finance et Fusions et Acquisitions." Chap. 9 in MBA: L'essentiel du Management par les meilleurs professeurs, edited by Marc L Bertoneche. France, 2005, French ed.
- September 2015 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Emdeon's Acquisition of Change Healthcare: Innovating Transparency Solutions for Health Care Consumers
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Jeet Guram and Aanchal Raj
Case describes acquisition of Change Healthcare, which provides health care cost and quality information, by Emdeon, a health information exchange, and discusses health care transparency. Emdeon is a billion-dollar company that has grown through acquisitions; at its...
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- February 2019 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (D-1): Credit Agreement—Borrower Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (D-1): Credit Agreement—Borrower Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-027, February 2019. (Revised March 2021.)
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (C-1): Stockholders' Agreements—Majority Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (C-1): Stockholders' Agreements—Majority Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-025, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- October 2004
- Teaching Note
Keane's Acquisition of Metro Information Services (A) and (B) TN
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Teaching Note to (9-103-042) and (9-105-026).
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- 1974
- Book
The Acquisition of Technology from Multinational Corporations by Developing Countries
By: Walter A. Chudson and L. T. Wells Jr.
Keywords:
Information Technology;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Developing Countries and Economies
Chudson, Walter A., and L. T. Wells Jr. The Acquisition of Technology from Multinational Corporations by Developing Countries. Series ST/ESA/12. New York: United Nations, Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, 1974. (Sales No. E.74.II.A.7.)
- June 1998 (Revised May 2001)
- Teaching Note
Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation, The (A and B) TN
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Mathew M Millett
Teaching Note for (9-298-006) and (9-298-095).
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- December 2015
- Case
KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland
By: Josh Lerner and Nathaniel Burbank
Lerner, Josh, and Nathaniel Burbank. "KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland." Harvard Business School Case 816-059, December 2015.
- December 2017
- Teaching Note
KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for HBS No. 816-059.
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- 2012
- Chapter
The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies
By: Paul A. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan
Gompers, Paul A., and Yuhai Xuan. "The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies." In Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, edited by James Barth, Chen Lin, and Clas Wihlborg. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012.
- 2004
- Other Unpublished Work
The Role of Venture Capital in the Acquisition of Private Companies
By: P. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan
- Spring 1970
- Article
EPS Growth from Financial Packaging: An Accounting Incentive in Acquisitions
By: Henry B. Reiling
Reiling, Henry B. "EPS Growth from Financial Packaging: An Accounting Incentive in Acquisitions." Special Edition St. John's Law Review (Spring 1970).
- 2023
- Working Paper
Firm Visibility and Acquisition Likelihood: Evidence from Seeking Alpha Coverage
By: Pu Gu, Benjamin Yost and Yuan Zou
This study investigates whether social media coverage influences a firm’s likelihood of being acquired. Specifically, we hypothesize that coverage of a firm on the Seeking Alpha platform raises its visibility to potential acquirers and M&A advisers (i.e., investment...
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Gu, Pu, Benjamin Yost, and Yuan Zou. "Firm Visibility and Acquisition Likelihood: Evidence from Seeking Alpha Coverage." Working Paper, July 2023.
- Web
Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) Course Number 6452 Baker Foundation Professor Richard Ruback Professor of Management Practice Royce Yudkoff Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 12 Sessions...
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- October 2023
- Case
To Fizzle Out or Heat Up? PepsiCo and Coca-Cola’s SodaStream and Costa Coffee Acquisitions
By: David Collis and Haisley Wert
U.S. beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola shared many similarities by August 2018—both were founded by pharmacists in the 1890s, grew to offer hundreds of drink brands, and championed rival flagship products that drove loyalists into taste-testing wars. That month,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Strategy;
Acquisition;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David, and Haisley Wert. "To Fizzle Out or Heat Up? PepsiCo and Coca-Cola’s SodaStream and Costa Coffee Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Case 724-394, October 2023.
- October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere
By: Mihir A. Desai, Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen and Yuming Zou
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. has made an initial bid to acquire a primary competitor, Paul Revere, from conglomerate, Textron. The due diligence process uncovers a significant block of problematic disability insurance policies. Provident is forced to assess...
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Keywords:
Insurance;
Financial Management;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Policy;
Investment;
Business Strategy;
Cash Flow;
Price;
Bids and Bidding;
Financial Reporting;
Business Conglomerates;
Insurance Industry;
Service Industry
Desai, Mihir A., Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen, and Yuming Zou. "Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere." Harvard Business School Case 202-044, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
- October 2004
- Article
Why Acquisitions of Professional Partnerships by Public Corporations Often Fail
By: Ashish Nanda
Nanda, Ashish. "Why Acquisitions of Professional Partnerships by Public Corporations Often Fail." Consulting Magazine (October 2004), 28–30.
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (E-1): Employment Agreement—Employer Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (E-1): Employment Agreement—Employer Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-029, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)