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- June 1999 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Sirona
By: Walter Kuemmerle and Chad S Ellis
Sirona, the dental systems business of Siemans AG is being sold through an auction. In September 1997, buyout firm Schroder Ventures has to decide whether to make a binding offer for the business. Schroder has done extensive due diligence with support from a team of... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
Grants David F. HawkinsHarvard Business School Case 111-087 Analyst questions the value of accounting measurement of earnings per share and stock option costs for equity valuation purposes. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- June 2012
- Technical Note
Foreign vs. Local Funds: A Note on the Dynamics of the Private Equity Industry in China
By: Li Jin and Benjamin Y. Lee
- June 2012 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
Home Nursing of North Carolina
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Ari Medoff's (HBS '11) goal was to control his own professional destiny by owning his own company. His search identified a suitable acquisition in Home Nursing of North Carolina, and he had negotiated a purchase price of $3.5 million, or 4.2x trailing EBITDA. Medoff... View Details
Keywords: Search Funds; Small Companies; Acquisitions; Negotiation; Medical Services; Negotiation Process; Valuation; Investment; Acquisition; Health Industry
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Home Nursing of North Carolina." Harvard Business School Case 212-120, June 2012. (Revised October 2018.)
- Fast Answer
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry
Resources Company Analysis and Financing Company profiles on project sponsors Financial fundamentals for valuation Executive bios Size of organization, i.e., number of employees, revenue View Details
- Web
Company databases: which database to choose? | Baker Library
Availability: HarvardKey Strengths/Unique Features: Coverage of early stage companies/deals. Strong valuation information. Morningstar equity research and cash flow models available within the 'Research Center' module. Preqin... View Details
- 31 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Expected Stock Returns Worldwide: A Log-Linear Present-Value Approach
- January 1993 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Sally Jameson: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package
By: Peter Tufano
Details a thinly disguised situation faced by a recent Harvard MBA graduate who was forced by a prospective employer to place a dollar value on a grant of stock options. There are two objectives: 1) Serves as an introduction to option valuation, in which students have... View Details
Tufano, Peter, and Michael Lewittes. "Sally Jameson: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package." Harvard Business School Case 293-053, January 1993. (Revised August 2003.)
- September 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Tesla's Uncertain Fate as EV Race Accelerates
By: David Collis and Haisley Wert
By September 2021, Tesla had a staggering market cap of $755 billion. As the leader of the automobile industry, Tesla’s worth surpassed that of the six largest runner-ups combined, including Toyota, Volkswagen, BYD, Daimler, Great Wall Motors, and General Motors. As... View Details
Keywords: Electric Vehicles; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Valuation; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Auto Industry
Collis, David, and Haisley Wert. "Tesla's Uncertain Fate as EV Race Accelerates." Harvard Business School Case 722-368, September 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
The Transformation of Microsoft
By: C. Fritz Foley and F. Katelynn Boland
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-048. In early 2015, Amy Hood, CFO of Microsoft, and the rest of the senior leadership team faced a set of fundamental choices. The firm had opportunities to serve customers in ways that would be associated with higher growth but lower... View Details
- March 2016
- Case
Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding
By: C. Fritz Foley and Çiğdem Çelik
In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession to build and operate the third Istanbul airport. This process involved input from various parts of the firm with operating and financial expertise. Burcu Geriş, the CFO of TAV Airports Holding, and her... View Details
Keywords: Project Finance; Infrastructure Development; Equity Cash Flows; Capital Budgeting; Valuation; Financial Management; Financing and Loans; Turkey
Foley, C. Fritz, and Çiğdem Çelik. "Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding." Harvard Business School Case 216-054, March 2016.
- January 1993 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Laurinburg Precision Engineering
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
A small manufacturer needs additional financing for expansion and production improvements. A bond issue would provide needed funds, and a zero-coupon bond would delay payments until funds provided by operations were available. Present value tables are included. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Laurinburg Precision Engineering." Harvard Business School Case 193-098, January 1993. (Revised May 2004.)
- February 2010
- Supplement
Valuing Visa? Priceless (CW)
By: Peter Tufano
Students must determine whether or not Visa, which had an IPO one month prior, is a good investment. The case provides an overview of multisided platform businesses and the payments industry in general. Visa's business model and economics are reviewed. View Details
- May 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Service and Value in e-Commerce
This collection of readings illustrates the importance of service and logistics in e-commerce, focusing on e-Toys' disastrous 1999 holiday season. View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Internet and the Web; Service Operations; Logistics; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Hallowell, Roger H. "Service and Value in e-Commerce." Harvard Business School Case 800-384, May 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- 02 Dec 2002
- What Do You Think?
How Will We Respond to the “Moment of Truth” in Option Plans?
long as stock options are so directly linked to company valuation alone (i.e. uni-dimensional) the system might be open to inevitable abuse." Some might argue that these well-intended suggestions either ignore or reduce the value of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- January 1994 (Revised July 2000)
- Exercise
Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis
Walt Disney Co. issues a 100-year bond. This case describes the terms of the bond and immediate capital market reaction. View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 294-038, January 1994. (Revised July 2000.)
- February 2002 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Brazos Partners: the CoMark LBO
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The partners of a new midmarket buyout fund are working on a buyout of a closely held modular building company. Although originally structured as a stock deal, they have realized that an asset deal would be preferable from their point of view and are trying to... View Details
Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Brazos Partners: the CoMark LBO." Harvard Business School Case 202-090, February 2002. (Revised February 2004.)
- March 1998
- Case
Value Creation: Abridged
By: George P. Baker III, Michael C. Jensen, Karen Wruck and Perry Fagan
Asks students to value a strategic plan while considering the capital investment required to complete the plan. Cummins Engine is used as an example. View Details
Baker, George P., III, Michael C. Jensen, Karen Wruck, and Perry Fagan. "Value Creation: Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 898-185, March 1998.
- December 1973 (Revised June 1982)
- Case
MRC, Inc. (A)
MRC must place a value on an acquisition prospect and also decide whether a deal makes sense from strategic and organizational perspectives. An updated version of and earlier case by W.E. Fruhan, Jr. and J.H. McArthur. View Details
Moore, Ronald W. "MRC, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 274-118, December 1973. (Revised June 1982.)
- February 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Bidding for Finansbank
By: David Scharfstein and Esel Çekin
Because of the deepening Greek crisis, in October 2015, National Bank of Greece (NBG) was required to sell one of its most valuable assets, Finansbank, the eighth largest Turkish bank. There were three potential buyers: Garanti Bank, Turkey's second largest private... View Details
Keywords: Banking; Acquisitions; International Acquisition; Cross-border Investment; Bidding; Bidders; Regulations; ROE; Cost Synergies; Regional Growth; Emerging Market; Sales Process; Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Industry; Turkey; Europe
Scharfstein, David, and Esel Çekin. "Bidding for Finansbank." Harvard Business School Case 216-040, February 2016. (Revised January 2017.)