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- March 2021
- Teaching Note
Ketchup and Hotdog Synergies: Intangibles Created by the Kraft Heinz Merger
By: Paul M. Healy
- January 2016
- Supplement
The Proposed Merger of M&T Bank and Hudson City Bancorp (B)
Scharfstein, David. "The Proposed Merger of M&T Bank and Hudson City Bancorp (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 216-047, January 2016.
- April 2015 (Revised October 2017)
- Teaching Note
Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Annelena Lobb
On May 12, 2012, BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry... View Details
Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Bankruptcy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Executive Compensation; Cash Flow; Business Exit or Shutdown; Media; Advertising; Restructuring; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
- June 2013 (Revised April 2015)
- Case
Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
On May 12, 2012, BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry... View Details
Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Bankruptcy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Executive Compensation; Cash Flow; Business Exit or Shutdown; Media; Advertising; Restructuring; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C., and Aldo Sesia. "Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers." Harvard Business School Case 213-142, June 2013. (Revised April 2015.)
- September 2002 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
Cardinal Health (A): The Medicine Shoppe Acquisition
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Miguel Abecasis and Brenda Cheng
Robert Walter, the founder and CEO of Cardinal Health, a pharmaceutical distributor, is contemplating the purchase of Medicine Shoppe, a chain of apothecaries. The purchase might be construed as competition against his own drugstore customers. But one of its many... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Distribution Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E., Miguel Abecasis, and Brenda Cheng. "Cardinal Health (A): The Medicine Shoppe Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 303-043, September 2002. (Revised August 2014.)
- January 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
The Proposed Merger of M&T Bank and Hudson City Bancorp (A)
By: David Scharfstein and Joel Heilprin
Scharfstein, David, and Joel Heilprin. "The Proposed Merger of M&T Bank and Hudson City Bancorp (A)." Harvard Business School Case 216-046, January 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
Hospital Merger Seeks to Create Regional Giant in the West
- January 1997
- Case
Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (B)
Since the 1960s, SMI has quietly executed a series of brilliantly negotiated takeovers throughout Europe, often acquiring companies much larger than itself. Despite formidable obstacles, SMI has managed to acquire state-owned competitors in Italy and France, as well as... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Corporate Governance; International Relations; Negotiation Tactics; Consolidation; Mining Industry; Europe
Sebenius, James K. "Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (B)." Harvard Business School Case 897-085, January 1997.
- November 2001
- Teaching Note
Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere TN
By: Mihir A. Desai, E. Scott Mayfield and Mark Veblen
Teaching Note for (9-202-044). View Details
- April 2000
- Teaching Note
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A) and (B) TN
Teaching Note for (9-600-015) and (9-600-016). View Details
- May 2006 (Revised February 2009)
- Teaching Note
Publicis Groupe: Leading Creative Acquisitions (TN)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ryan Raffaelli
- February 2007 (Revised April 2010)
- Teaching Note
Furman Selz LLC (TN) (A) and (B): A Tale of Two Acquisitions
By: Boris Groysberg and Geoff Eckman Marietta
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions
- July 2008
- Article
The Long-Missing Essential Ingredient in Acquisition Reform
By: J. Ronald Fox and Edward Hirsch (Defense Acquisition Univ.)
Fox, J. Ronald, and Edward Hirsch (Defense Acquisition Univ.). "The Long-Missing Essential Ingredient in Acquisition Reform." National Defense (July 2008).
- 24 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Create a Content Marketing Strategy for your Talent Acquisitions Team
As a talent acquisitions manager or a marketing manager within a human resources team, you’ve probably asked yourself how to reach large quantities of high quality candidates in a thoughtful and meaningful... View Details
- February 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI." Harvard Business School Case 702-419, February 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- August 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
MGM Mirage's Bid for Mandalay Resort Group (A): Communicating During the Merger Process
After MGM Mirage decides to announce publicly its bid for Mandalay Resort Group, both companies face vital decisions about how to communicate with their various stakeholders during the merger negotiations. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Corporate Disclosure; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Communication Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Kimbrough, Michael D., and Gregory S. Miller. "MGM Mirage's Bid for Mandalay Resort Group (A): Communicating During the Merger Process." Harvard Business School Case 105-017, August 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- April 2001
- Article
Earnouts: The Effects of Adverse Selection and Agency Costs on Acquisition Techniques
By: Srikant M. Datar, Richard Frankel and Mark Wolfson
Datar, Srikant M., Richard Frankel, and Mark Wolfson. "Earnouts: The Effects of Adverse Selection and Agency Costs on Acquisition Techniques." Journal of Law, Economics & Organization 17, no. 1 (April 2001): 201–238.
- April 2002
- Supplement
Adecco SA's Acquisition of Olsten Corp (CW)
Spreadsheet to (9-201-068). Presents exhibits 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15. Download only. View Details
- 06 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Meet the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Club
Acquisition (ETA) is a great career path. Club Mission The Club’s mission is two-fold. First, we intend to provide potential searchers with the network and resources needed to succeed. A key success factor... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship