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- August 2012 (Revised July 2015)
- Background Note
A Note on Valuation in Private Equity
By: Paul A. Gompers
This note will provide an overview of valuation methodologies in private equity. View Details
Gompers, Paul A. "A Note on Valuation in Private Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 213-034, August 2012. (Revised July 2015.)
- 29 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research
financial industry and those who regulate it, there are strong but conflicting viewpoints about the impact of private equity buyouts of public firms, especially in the wake of the recent global financial crisis. Some critics focus on the... View Details
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Congoleum Corporation (Abridged) TN
Teaching Note for (9-287-029). View Details
- June 1999
- Case
Investitori Associati: Exiting the Savio LBO (B)
By: Josh Lerner
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Lerner, Josh. "Investitori Associati: Exiting the Savio LBO (B)." Harvard Business School Case 299-106, June 1999.
- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
Furthermore, a third experiment shows that people tend to discount the wrongness of crossing ethical boundaries to hurt or help others when the action restores equity. The Private Equity Advantage: Leveraged Buyout Firms and Relationship... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2023
- Case
Clay Ridge Capital
By: Martin A. Sinozich and William R. Kerr
Kel Jackson, with the support of his young family, has been searching for a manufacturing business to purchase. After a long process, Kel had submitted a written offer to buy Sheetfab that matched his original conversation with the owner, but a broker Kel had never met... View Details
Sinozich, Martin A., and William R. Kerr. "Clay Ridge Capital." Harvard Business School Case 823-089, January 2023.
- Forthcoming
- Article
Weak Credit Covenants
By: Victoria Ivashina and Boris Vallée
Using novel data on 1,240 credit agreements, we investigate sources of contractual complexity in the leveraged loan market. While negative covenants are widespread, carve-out
and deductible clauses that qualify them are as frequent. We propose simple and comprehensive... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Loans; Loan Contracts; Debt Covenants; Carve-out; Creditor Governance; LBO; Credit; Agreements and Arrangements; Leveraged Buyouts
Ivashina, Victoria, and Boris Vallée. "Weak Credit Covenants." Management Science (forthcoming). (Pre-published online April 15, 2025.)
- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
managements. Venture and buyout investors work closely with the managers of the companies in which they invest. Syndication frequently results in representatives of two or more venture funds serving on boards. Frequently, these... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
equity critics claim that leveraged buyouts bring huge job losses. To investigate this claim, we construct and analyze a new dataset that covers U.S. private equity transactions from 1980 to 2005. We track 3,200 target firms and their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 1994
- Case
CNW Corporation
The Blackstone Group, an LBO firm, is considering a $1.7 billion leveraged acquisition of CNW Corp., a railroad holding company. Information is provided concerning historic and protected results and the proposed financial structure of the entity. Data is presented... View Details
Fenster, Steven R. "CNW Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 295-077, December 1994.
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
Working PapersThe Performance of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts Authors:Jerry Cao and Josh Lerner Abstract Reverse leveraged buyouts (RLBOs) have received increased public scrutiny but attracted little... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 1991
- Chapter
Effects of LBOs on Tax Revenues of the U.S. Treasury
By: Michael C. Jensen, Laura Stiglin and Steven N. Kaplan
Jensen, Michael C., Laura Stiglin, and Steven N. Kaplan. "Effects of LBOs on Tax Revenues of the U.S. Treasury." In The Law of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations, edited by D. A. Oesterle. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 1991. (Forthcoming in Management Revolution: The Legacy of the Market for Corporate Control, Harvard University Press.)
- 1996
- Chapter
The LBO Association as a Relational Investing Regime: Clinical Evidence From Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc.
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and W. Carl Kester
Luehrman, Timothy A., and W. Carl Kester. "The LBO Association as a Relational Investing Regime: Clinical Evidence From Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc." In Meaningful Relationships: Institutional Investors, Relational Investing, and the Future of Corporate Governance, edited by L Lowenstein. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
Publications August 2013 American Economic Review Private Equity, Jobs, and Productivity By: Davis, Steven J., John Haltiwanger, Kyle Handley, Ron Jarmin, Josh Lerner, and Javier Miranda Abstract—Private equity critics claim that leveraged View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2001
- Case
Regal Cinemas LBO (B)
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Daniel Green
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Salter, Malcolm S., and Daniel Green. "Regal Cinemas LBO (B)." Harvard Business School Case 902-020, July 2001.
- February 2011 (Revised November 2011)
- Supplement
Berkshire Partners: Bidding for Carter's (CW)
By: Malcolm P. Baker and David Lane
Supplemental data on comparable companies to Burger King including both public companies and similar transactions. View Details
- 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... View Details
- July 1986 (Revised March 1989)
- Case
Jim Southern
A recent MBA graduate has reached tentative agreement for an LBO of a forms-printing business with $43 million sales. At the eleventh hour, however, the seller has demanded that the buyer personally guarantee $4 million of accounts payable. View Details
Stevenson, Howard H. "Jim Southern." Harvard Business School Case 387-009, July 1986. (Revised March 1989.)
- 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). View Details
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]. View Details