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- January 2009
- Teaching Note
The Hertz Corporation (B) (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note to [208031]. View Details
- October 2003 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
AT&T Canada (A)
By: Andre F. Perold and Kwame C. Van Leeuwen
AT&T Canada (ATTC) is a merger arbitrage situation where AT&T Corp. has a contractual commitment to purchase the shares of ATTC at an escalating formula price. However, ATTC's business is performing poorly, and its bonds are trading at significant discounts to par.... View Details
Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment; Telecommunications Industry; Canada
Perold, Andre F., and Kwame C. Van Leeuwen. "AT&T Canada (A)." Harvard Business School Case 204-087, October 2003. (Revised October 2004.)
- June 2001 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Home Depot, Inc. in the New Millennium
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jeremy Cott
After nearly two decades of spectacular performance, Home Depot reported a disappointing performance in the year 2000. The company began expanding its business scope as a result of saturating its growth in the core business. This case explores whether the disappointing... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Expansion; Valuation; Performance; Business Strategy; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Jeremy Cott. "Home Depot, Inc. in the New Millennium." Harvard Business School Case 101-117, June 2001. (Revised August 2003.)
- January 2014 (Revised October 2014)
- Supplement
Mittal Steel's Pursuit of Arcelor (B)
By: Paul M. Healy and Penelope Rossano
Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of Mittal Steel, a UK-based company with Indian roots, took advantage of a weakened Arcelor that had successfully won a bidding war for Canadian steel company Dofasco, with an unsolicited bid to buy the company. Mittal's plans for acquiring Arcelor... View Details
- December 2008
- Case
Merrimack Tractors and Mowers: LIFO or FIFO?
By: William J. Bruns Jr., Sharon Bruns and Susan S. Hameling
At Merrimack Tractors and Mowers in 2008, product manufacturing costs are increasing faster than competitors' costs, and as a result earnings are likely to fall below those reported in 2007. The company president and the company controller have discussed this problem,... View Details
Keywords: International; Financial; Reporting; Standards; Inventory; Business Ethics; Assets; Valuation; Ethics; Taxation; Financial Reporting; Manufacturing Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr., Sharon Bruns, and Susan S. Hameling. "Merrimack Tractors and Mowers: LIFO or FIFO?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 083-217, December 2008.
- October 1976 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Chemalite, Inc.
A chemical engineer who has set up a company to manufacture and market one of his inventions is trying to prepare his state of the corporation report. This case is designed to serve as a vehicle to introduce students to basic bookkeeping and accounting functions. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Business Startups; Valuation; Chemical Industry
Wilson, David A. "Chemalite, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 177-078, October 1976. (Revised June 2008.)
- 17 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018
218-008 Blackstone's GSO Capital: Crosstex Investment No abstract available. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218008-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 218-106 Valuation Techniques in Private Equity: LBO Model This... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
how we thought about online opportunities one year after the dot-com bubble burst. In retrospect, many of my thoughts about the internet’s future evolution missed the mark. If you think history repeats itself, then these forecasting errors might be germane, since... View Details
- 06 Dec 2011
- Op-Ed
Greater Fiscal Integration Best Solution for Euro Crisis
increase in borrowing cost, paralleling that of their respective sovereigns, while their collateral is decreasing in value. Since the amount of leverage in the system is still high, equity valuations and capital ratios are squeezed. The... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- 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
- December 2017 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
The Campbell Home (A)
By: Leslie K. John and Matthew G. Preble
Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.
Campbell siblings Thomas and Sally are faced with selling their childhood home. They need to make several difficult consequential decisions, all the while navigating their... View Details
Campbell siblings Thomas and Sally are faced with selling their childhood home. They need to make several difficult consequential decisions, all the while navigating their... View Details
Keywords: Agents; Bidding Process; Negotiation; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Participants; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; United States
John, Leslie K., and Matthew G. Preble. "The Campbell Home (A)." Harvard Business School Case 918-017, December 2017. (Revised January 2020.) (Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.)
- February 2011 (Revised February 2011)
- Supplement
The Auction for Burger King (A) (CW)
By: Malcolm P. Baker and David Lane
The courseware contains information on comparable firms and transactions as well as a forecasting model using the case data. View Details
- 2010
- Case
Groupe Ariel, S.A.: Parity Conditions and Cross-Border Valuation: Brief Case No. 4195 (TN).
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and James Quinn
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
unprofitable Sakai manufacturing plant. This case explores the dynamics of the deal and specifically focuses on valuation of the investment in the Sakai plant as well as the structure of the deal. It presents a vehicle by which to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- December 1988 (Revised March 1989)
- Case
Pabst Brewing Co.
At the end of 1984 the Pabst Brewing Co. was the object of a takeover contest for the second time in three years. Nearly two years after a reorganization in early 1983 Pabst still suffered from low margins and high debt service costs. This case describes the takeover... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Restructuring; Bids and Bidding; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Tiemann, Jonathan. "Pabst Brewing Co." Harvard Business School Case 289-031, December 1988. (Revised March 1989.)
- December 2018
- Teaching Note
The Campbell Home (A), (B), and (C)
By: Leslie John
Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 918-017, 918-018, and 918-019. Campbell siblings Thomas and Sally are faced with selling their childhood home. They need to make several... View Details
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 918-017, 918-018, and 918-019. Campbell siblings Thomas and Sally are faced with selling their childhood home. They need to make several... View Details
Keywords: Agents; Bidding Process; Negotiation; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Participants; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; United States
John, Leslie. "The Campbell Home (A), (B), and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 919-012, December 2018. (Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.)
- February 2007
- Background Note
BASIX Simulation Model
By: Peter Tufano and Shawn A. Cole
Explains how to use Crystal Ball to simulate the insurance decision in the BASIX case. View Details
- August 2003 (Revised May 2009)
- Background Note
Basic Venture Capital Formula, The
By: William A. Sahlman and Matthew Willis
Briefly summarizes the process that venture capitalists use to analyze high-risk, long-term investments. Contains information on methods that can be used to calculate valuation, share price, percent ownership, implied valuation, dilution, and option pools. View Details
Sahlman, William A., and Matthew Willis. "Basic Venture Capital Formula, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-042, August 2003. (Revised May 2009.)
- Web
Managing Customers for Growth - Course Catalog
Customer-Driven Growth Focuses on valuing customers, assessing customer-base dynamics, and measuring growth strategies. Students will analyze customer data and perform a Customer-Base Audit exercise to evaluate business health. Topics include: Customer lifetime value... View Details
- 13 Jul 2011
- News
China Boot Camp
case he had been contemplating for inclusion in his fall course, Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements. “The context and contacts I’ve acquired have brought very tangible benefits,” Srinivasan says, adding that the... View Details