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      • September 2016 (Revised November 2016)
      • Case

      Rose Electronics Distributing Company

      By: Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Itamar Frankenthal was evaluating bank loan proposals to finance his acquisition of Rose Electronics Distributing Company (“Rose”). He contacted 40 small and large banks that lent in the region and that outreach and follow-up calls resulted in nine term sheets received... View Details
      Keywords: Financing and Loans; Acquisition; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
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      Ruback, Richard, and Royce Yudkoff. "Rose Electronics Distributing Company." Harvard Business School Case 217-018, September 2016. (Revised November 2016.)
      • August 2016 (Revised November 2019)
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      Baskits Inc.

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Soon after Robin Kovitz (MBA 2007) acquired Baskits Inc., the largest gift basket company in Canada, she became convinced that the business needed to make significant operational improvements. In her first year as CEO, she introduced an ERP system to help with sales... View Details
      Keywords: Production; Supply Chain; Performance Improvement; Consumer Products Industry; Canada
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Baskits Inc." Harvard Business School Case 217-001, August 2016. (Revised November 2019.)
      • November 2014 (Revised June 2024)
      • Case

      Zeswitz Music

      By: Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
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      Ruback, Richard, and Royce Yudkoff. "Zeswitz Music." Harvard Business School Case 215-034, November 2014. (Revised June 2024.)
      • November 2014 (Revised November 2017)
      • Case

      Fail Safe Testing, Inc.

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Fail Safe Testing, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 215-030, November 2014. (Revised November 2017.)
      • November 2014
      • Case

      Citywide Building Services

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Citywide Building Services." Harvard Business School Case 215-031, November 2014.
      • October 2013 (Revised February 2019)
      • Teaching Note

      Red Hen Baking Company

      By: Richard Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Lisa Paige
      The case explores the decision to expand in a small business setting. In 2007, the Red Hen Baking Company (RHB) was deciding whether to move from its cramped and inefficient Duxbury, Vermont facility to a new facility in nearby Middlesex, Vermont. It had been in... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Capital; Risk Management; Expansion
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      Ruback, Richard, Royce Yudkoff, and Lisa Paige. "Red Hen Baking Company." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 214-043, October 2013. (Revised February 2019.)
      • September 2013 (Revised November 2023)
      • Case

      Antoine Leboyer and GSX

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Antoine Leboyer (HBS '92) acquired the Swiss-based software company GSX in February 2008. He managed through the recession of 2008–2009, dealt with a tumultuous separation from the founder/owner, rebuilt the management team, and upgraded the company's software... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Small Business; Finance; Private Equity; Growth and Development Strategy; France; Switzerland
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Antoine Leboyer and GSX." Harvard Business School Case 214-038, September 2013. (Revised November 2023.)
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Antoine Leboyer and ABR

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Antoine Leboyer (HBS '92) acquired the Swiss-based software company ABR in February 2008. He managed through the recession of 2008-2009, dealt with a tumultuous separation from the founder/owner, rebuilt the management team, and upgraded the company's software... View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Corporate Finance; Acquisitions; Private Equity; Growth Management; France; Switzerland
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Antoine Leboyer and ABR." Harvard Business School Case 213-055, October 2012.
      • September 2012 (Revised December 2013)
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      Roxbury Technology Corporation

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Roxbury Technology is a Boston-based re-manufacturer of ink and toner cartridges. In early 2012 RTC was re-evaluating its approach to the company's two most important goals: reducing customer concentration and increasing profitability. RTC's largest customer accounted... View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Financial Management; Customers; Diversification; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Boston
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Roxbury Technology Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 213-029, September 2012. (Revised December 2013.)
      • September 2012
      • Case

      Castronics, LLC

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Patrick Dickinson (HBS '09) and Michael Weiner (MIT's Sloan '07) acquired Castronics, a firm that specialized in threading pipe used in the oil and natural gas industry, at the end of 2009. The partners overcame significant hurdles during the first two years of... View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Search Funds; Corporate Finance; Entrepreneurship; Financial Management; Energy Industry; Western United States
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Castronics, LLC." Harvard Business School Case 213-028, September 2012.
      • July 2012
      • Case

      Revenue Solutions, LLC

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Ari Wasserman and Nick Esayian were both dissatisfied with their future prospects in their current careers. Wasserman, who managed an infomercial business for a direct response consumer marketing company, wanted more flexibility and ownership. Esayian was the CEO of... View Details
      Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Partners and Partnerships; Small Business; Israel; United States
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Revenue Solutions, LLC." Harvard Business School Case 213-032, July 2012.
      • July 2012 (Revised June 2018)
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      MC Tool

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Two partners acquired MC Tool in October 2007 for $5 million. The company was a machine shop that manufactured parts for a wide variety of applications in the energy, automotive, and industrial equipment industries. In their first year of ownership, the partners... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Problems and Challenges; Transformation; Production; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "MC Tool." Harvard Business School Case 213-013, July 2012. (Revised June 2018.)
      • June 2012 (Revised October 2018)
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      Home Nursing of North Carolina

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Ari Medoff's (HBS '11) goal was to control his own professional destiny by owning his own company. His search identified a suitable acquisition in Home Nursing of North Carolina, and he had negotiated a purchase price of $3.5 million, or 4.2x trailing EBITDA. Medoff... View Details
      Keywords: Search Funds; Small Companies; Acquisitions; Negotiation; Medical Services; Negotiation Process; Valuation; Investment; Acquisition; Health Industry
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Home Nursing of North Carolina." Harvard Business School Case 212-120, June 2012. (Revised October 2018.)
      • May 2012
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      Brennan Warranty Corporation (B)

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Finance; Entrepreneurial Finance; Mergers And Acquisitions
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Brennan Warranty Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 212-075, May 2012.
      • September 2011 (Revised September 2011)
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      Penn Warranty Corporation

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Penn Warranty Corporation sold warranty contracts to the used car market. During the recession in 2008/2009 Penn's sales declined by 26% Instead of growing by 11% as forecasted. Also, disruptions in financial and insurance markets created a cash shortfall. In the... View Details
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Penn Warranty Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 212-007, September 2011. (Revised from original August 2011 version.)
      • August 2011 (Revised November 2017)
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      Adaptive Engineering, LLC

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      The owner and CEO of Adaptive Engineering was facing an important decision: should he focus on rebuilding its core professional services business which had generated significant revenue and cash flow over the past several years, or should he focus on developing and... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Making; Service Industry; Technology Industry
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Adaptive Engineering, LLC." Harvard Business School Case 212-010, August 2011. (Revised November 2017.)
      • August 2011 (Revised November 2018)
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      Lind Equipment

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Lind Equipment failed to meet its loan covenants with its senior bank lender in the summer of 2008, just six months after it was acquired. While the senior bank debt comprised only 6% of the capital used in the acquisition and was fully secured, it exercised its right... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Condition; Borrowing and Debt; Capital; Revenue; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy; Financial Management; Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Currency Exchange Rate; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Lind Equipment." Harvard Business School Case 212-012, August 2011. (Revised November 2018.)
      • July 2011 (Revised September 2018)
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      Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Nashton Partners was a search fund founded by two HBS MBA's that raised $500,000 to finance a search for a company that they could purchase and then run for the next five to ten years. The case examines the search fund structure, the two-year search, and two potential... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Capital Structure; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Partners and Partnerships
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process." Harvard Business School Case 212-006, July 2011. (Revised September 2018.)
      • April 2011 (Revised January 2019)
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      Talismark

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Talismark, which helped its customers manage their waste, was considering re-engineering its business fundamentals to dramatically increase profitability by changing its sales and information processes. Implementing the changes would be expensive and would interrupt... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Business Processes; Information Management; Sales; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Wastes and Waste Processing
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Talismark." Harvard Business School Case 211-097, April 2011. (Revised January 2019.)
      • March 2011 (Revised June 2013)
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      Next Street, LLC

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Next Street Financial, LLC was a modern merchant bank that provided high quality advisory services and capital to small- and mid-sized inner city businesses. Next Street was a for-profit business that aimed to increase the growth, profitability and success of its... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Entrepreneurship; Capital; Commercial Banking; Investment Funds; Urban Development; Financial Services Industry
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Next Street, LLC." Harvard Business School Case 211-094, March 2011. (Revised June 2013.)
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