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- June 1996 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
Hostile Bid for Red October, The
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Alan Bigman
Manatep Bank, a Russian investment bank, has just announced the country's first hostile tender offer for Red October, a confectionery company located in Moscow. As the chief financial officer of the target company, Yuri Yegorov must decide how to respond, how much his... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Cash; Governance Controls; Financial Condition; Investment Banking; Financial Markets; Trade; Valuation; Financial Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Moscow
Esty, Benjamin C., and Alan Bigman. "Hostile Bid for Red October, The." Harvard Business School Case 296-084, June 1996. (Revised July 1997.)
- September 2020
- Supplement
The Bidding War for Sky plc
- Research Summary
Information Effects of Jump Bidding in English Auctions (with Dror Lellouche)
Under what circumstances might a bidder find it rational to raise the current offer by a substantial factor instead of making just a small increase above the highest bid? This paper aims to answer this question by exploring the implications of jump bidding over the... View Details
- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
indirect materials, which are primarily downward auctions. Although, there are some market situations where you would use an upward auction just to have people bid on certain kinds of pricing. Basically, we've evolved our business model... View Details
- Article
Are Cash Take-Over Bids Unethical?
By: Russell Taussig and Samuel L. Hayes III
Taussig, Russell, and Samuel L. Hayes III. "Are Cash Take-Over Bids Unethical?" Financial Analysts Journal 23, no. 1 (January–February 1967): 107–111.
- February 2010
- Teaching Note
Saffronart.com: Bidding for Success (TN)
By: Mukti Khaire
Teaching Note for [808027]. View Details
- March 2021
- Supplement
modum.io (B): Bidding Farewell to Crypto
By: Laura Huang, Maximilian Enthoven, Alex Murray and Erik Hofmann
Huang, Laura, Maximilian Enthoven, Alex Murray, and Erik Hofmann. "modum.io (B): Bidding Farewell to Crypto." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-068, March 2021.
- June 2007 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC
Nordic Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private transaction, and 88% of shareholders have accepted the... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Communication Technology; Decision Choices and Conditions; Negotiation Offer; Privatization; Telecommunications Industry; Denmark
El-Hage, Nabil N., Mark Lurie, and Leslie Pierson. "Nordic Telephone Company's Bid for TDC." Harvard Business School Case 207-122, June 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- May 2021
- Case
LVMH's Bid for Tiffany & Co.
By: Guhan Subramanian, Julian Zlatev and Raseem Farook
Subramanian, Guhan, Julian Zlatev, and Raseem Farook. "LVMH's Bid for Tiffany & Co." Harvard Business School Case 921-049, May 2021.
- March 2021
- Teaching Note
modum.io (B): Bidding Farewell to Crypto
By: Laura Huang, Maximilian Enthoven, Alex Murray and Erik Hofmann
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 421-068. View Details
- 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; Publishing 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; Publishing 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.)
- June 2001 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid P Sudakov
Throughout 1999, PepsiCo closely tracked several potential strategic acquisitions. In the fall of 2000, it appeared that the right moment for an equity-financed acquisition had arrived. At this time, PepsiCo management decided to initiate confidential discussions with... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Stock Shares; Negotiation; Strategy; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Leonid P Sudakov. "PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-458, June 2001. (Revised September 2011.)
- June 2013
- Teaching Plan
Fairstar Heavy Transport
By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
This case traces the efforts of Fairstar Heavy Transport, a heavy marine transportation company, to secure a contract associated with the development of the Greater Gorgon gas fields off the coast of Australia. It examines Fairstar's approach to a highly regimented... View Details
Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "Fairstar Heavy Transport ." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 913-045, June 2013.
- August 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (A)
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
Involves the March 2005 takeover bid launched by ABN Amro, the Dutch bank, for Padua-based Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. (Antonveneta)--a bid that many would view as a test of Italy's commitment to the creation of a single European market for financial... View Details
Keywords: History; Transformation; Business and Government Relations; Integration; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Markets; Financial Markets; Banks and Banking; Financial Services Industry; European Union; Italy
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-009, August 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- March 1982
- Background Note
Note on Hostile Takeover Bid Defense Strategies
Law, Warren A., and Charles Thierry. "Note on Hostile Takeover Bid Defense Strategies." Harvard Business School Background Note 282-065, March 1982.
- November 2010
- Supplement
Dow's Bid for Rohm and Haas (CW)
By: Benjamin C. Esty
Spreadsheet Supplement for 211020. View Details
- March 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Supplement
Pacific Salmon Company, Inc. (CW)
By: Nabil N. El-Hage and Kenneth A. Froot
RRR, a $1 billion private equity fund, is trying to decide how much to bid for Pacific Salmon Inc. and how to finance the acquisition. View Details
- December 2004 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Pacific Salmon Company, Inc.
By: Nabil N. El-Hage, Kenneth A. Froot and Christopher Edward James Payton
RRR, a $1 billion private equity fund, is trying to decide how much to bid for Pacific Salmon Inc. and how to finance the acquisition. View Details
Keywords: Food; Bids; Private Equity; Decision Making; Financing and Loans; Bids and Bidding; Acquisition; Corporate Finance; Financial Services Industry
El-Hage, Nabil N., Kenneth A. Froot, and Christopher Edward James Payton. "Pacific Salmon Company, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 205-031, December 2004. (Revised May 2006.)