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- 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
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
The concept of a private-equity board’s “long-term” being beyond the next quarter fails my giggle test, however. In the public perception, even the reputable buyout shops, such as Carlyle, Blackstone, and KKR, exist to reorganize, to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
In Brief
Q&A with Steve Schwarzman. Private-equity firms have been on an acquisitions binge of late, and leading the pack is The Blackstone Group, headed by CEO Steve Schwarzman (MBA ’72). He talks about the buyout business and where it is headed.... View Details
- 10 Mar 2017
- News
As Head of Fidelity, Abigail Johnson Is Just Getting Started
buyout plan, looking to trim 3,000 senior staff from its 45,000 employees in order to make room for younger hires. According to industry analysts, the moves are designed to protect and expand upon Fidelity’s status as the largest American... View Details
- 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
- 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.
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Faculty Books
as venture capital and buyouts but excluding hedge funds—has become a much larger, more influential part of the global economy over the past two decades. The authors—Lerner, the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking; Leamon, an... View Details
- spring 1991
- Article
Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott
By: George P. Baker and Karen Wruck
Baker, George P., and Karen Wruck. "Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott." Continental Bank Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 4, no. 1 (spring 1991).
- 1997
- Chapter
Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott
By: George P. Baker and Karen H. Wruck
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
- 1992
- Chapter
Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott
By: George P. Baker and Karen H. Wruck
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
Baker, George P., and Karen H. Wruck. "Lessons from a Middle-Market LBO: The Case of O.M. Scott." In The Challenge of Organizational Change: How Companies Experience It and Leaders Guide It, by R. M. Kanter, B. Stein, and T. D. Jick. New York: Free Press, 1992.
- October 2013
- Supplement
Advantage Partners: Dia Kanri (B)
By: Paul A. Gompers, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
This case presents the final decision and outcomes for the (A) case. View Details
Gompers, Paul A., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Advantage Partners: Dia Kanri (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 214-017, October 2013.
- November 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Teaching Note
Valuing a Cross-Border LBO: Bidding on the Yell Group (TN)
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts
- 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
- 17 Apr 2017
- News
Panera-bred Leaders Have Risen Throughout the Restaurant Industry
to lead the operations of such popular chains as Friendly’s Ice Cream, Johnny Rockets, Pizzeria Uno, Smashburger, Wahlburgers (led by CEO Cedric Vanzura, MBA 1990), Pieology, and Upper Crust. Panera was sold earlier this month to Europe’s JAB Holding Company for an... View Details
- 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
- 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.
- May–June 1995
- Article
Rehabilitating the Leveraged Buyout: A Look at Clayton, Dubilier and Rice
By: W. C. Kester and T. A. Luehrman
Kester, W. C., and T. A. Luehrman. "Rehabilitating the Leveraged Buyout: A Look at Clayton, Dubilier and Rice." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 3 (May–June 1995): 119–130.
- 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
- 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.
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
MBAxAmerica Update: Week 6, New Orleans
Village staff, program alumni, successful start-ups, early stage start-ups, impact investors, and the head of the Louisiana Buyout Fund. We also looked at recently released data from the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and stats... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship