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- August 2001 (Revised March 2004)
- Supplement
Officenet (B): After the Merger
Describes the execution of a new economy merger. Officenet, a bricks-and-clicks retailer of office supplies, is sold to an Internet pure-play, Submarino.com. Officenet's founders are in Brazil, where the company recently expanded its operations, and must consider... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Brazil
Kuemmerle, Walter, and Meredith Collura. "Officenet (B): After the Merger." Harvard Business School Supplement 802-010, August 2001. (Revised March 2004.)
- October 1973
- Background Note
Tax Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions
Moore, Ronald W. "Tax Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Background Note 274-084, October 1973.
- January 2008
- Teaching Note
Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision (TN)
Teaching Note for [104048]. View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
- April 1995 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Kraft General Foods: The Merger (B)
By: David J. Collis and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson
Discusses the recent decision to blend the previously separate Kraft and General Foods units into one operating company with a focus on the creation of a single massive sales force. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Salesforce Management; Corporate Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Case 795-153, April 1995. (Revised May 1995.)
- June 2004
- Case
Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Eight executives at Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc must make four crucial decisions on the eve of merging their companies to become Aventis--what would become the world's third largest pharmaceutical firm. In addition to formulating a vision and strategy, the two firms must... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger." Harvard Business School Case 404-003, June 2004.
- December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (B): A Global Merger
By: Ashish Nanda
The negotiations for the merger between Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young conclude, resolving issues of how to bring together Ernst & Young consulting partnerships from all over the world into the publicly held Cap Gemini. Reactions to the merger were optimistic within Cap... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation; Multinational Firms and Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
Nanda, Ashish, Bertrand Moingeon, Lisa Haueisen Rohrer, and Guillaume Soenen. "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (B): A Global Merger." Harvard Business School Case 903-057, December 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- August 2017
- Case
Turkish Economy Bank and Fortis Bank: Managing a Complex Merger
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Esel Çekin and Sarah L. Abbott
Following the announcement of the merger of the Turkish Economic Bank (TEB) and Fortis Bank AS, Varol Civil, TEB's CEO, is faced with the task of executing the merger of these two entities. First, all parties must agree to the economic terms of this merger; a process... View Details
Keywords: M＆A; Turkey; Banking; Restructuring; Financial Institutions; Change Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Industry; Turkey
Gilson, Stuart C., Esel Çekin, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Turkish Economy Bank and Fortis Bank: Managing a Complex Merger." Harvard Business School Case 218-012, August 2017.
- November 1988 (Revised January 1989)
- Background Note
Note on Tax and Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
Presents a simplified introduction to tax and accounting issues relevant to mergers and acquisitions. Mergers, asset purchase, and stock acquisition are dealt with in the context of taxable vs. non-taxable transactions. Accounting treatment of the transactions is... View Details
Meerschwam, David M. "Note on Tax and Accounting Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-104, November 1988. (Revised January 1989.)
- January 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Supplement
Merger Arbitrage at Tannenberg Capital (B)
By: Samuel G. Hanson
Hanson, Samuel G. "Merger Arbitrage at Tannenberg Capital (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 218-066, January 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
- March 1991 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes Philip Morris' acquisitions of General Foods in 1985 and Kraft, Inc. in 1989, focusing on the integration of Kraft and General Foods that forms a $30 billion food subsidiary. Details the steps required to merge these two large companies, emphasizing the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Subsidiaries; Business or Company Management; Managerial Roles; Business Processes; Cooperation; Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-139, March 1991. (Revised May 1995.)
- June 24, 2016
- Article
Health Insurance Mergers Put Consumers Last
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Health Insurance Mergers Put Consumers Last." The Hill (June 24, 2016). (Opinion.)
- January 2004
- Article
Investigating the Economic Role of Mergers
By: Gregor Andrade and Erik Stafford
Andrade, Gregor, and Erik Stafford. "Investigating the Economic Role of Mergers." Journal of Corporate Finance 10, no. 1 (January 2004): 1–36.
- 30 Nov 2011
- HBS Seminar
A Conference On Mergers and Acquisitions
- January 2009 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
Mylan Lab's Proposed Merger with King Pharmaceutical (Abridged)
By: Lucy White
Perry Capital owns shares in King and, to facilitate approval of the merger, buys shares in Mylan, whilst hedging out its economic exposure to Mylan's share price using derivatives. The price at which Mylan proposes to merge with King is generous to King shareholders,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Voting; Ethics; Stock Shares; Investment; Lawsuits and Litigation; Ownership Stake
White, Lucy. "Mylan Lab's Proposed Merger with King Pharmaceutical (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 209-097, January 2009. (Revised February 2014.)
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
Hospital Merger Seeks to Create Regional Giant in the West
- 28 Oct 2016
- News
AT&T, Time Warner, and What Makes Vertical Mergers Succeed
- 21 Feb 2018
- News
Bon Secours and Mercy Health Merger Creates Regional Hospital Giant
- December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (A): A Global Merger
By: Ashish Nanda
French IT consulting giant Cap Gemini is poised to purchase the consulting arm of Ernst & Young, a U.S.-based Big 5 accounting firm. In doing so, many differences need to be resolved, including negotiating with Ernst & Young entities all over the world as well as... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Multinational Firms and Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry; France
Nanda, Ashish, Bertrand Moingeon, Lisa Haueisen Rohrer, and Guillaume Soenen. "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (A): A Global Merger." Harvard Business School Case 903-056, December 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- September 1981 (Revised October 1984)
- Case
El Paso - PNW Merger (C)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "El Paso - PNW Merger (C)." Harvard Business School Case 382-042, September 1981. (Revised October 1984.)
- September 1981 (Revised November 1983)
- Case
El Paso - PNW Merger (B)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "El Paso - PNW Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Case 382-041, September 1981. (Revised November 1983.)