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- 2014
- Chapter
Mergers and Acquisitions and Innovation
By: Gautam Ahuja and Elena Novelli
This article (a) identifies the different theoretical perspectives and abstractions used to conceptualize the M&A–Innovation relationship; (b) reviews the literature on antecedents, consequences, and integration of M&A in the context of innovation; and (c) identifies... View Details
Keywords: Mergers; Acquisitions; Innovation; Knowledge-bases; Knowledge; Mergers and Acquisitions; Innovation and Invention
Ahuja, Gautam, and Elena Novelli. "Mergers and Acquisitions and Innovation." Chap. 29 in The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management, edited by Mark Dodgson, David Gann, and Nelson Phillips, 579–599. Oxford University Press, 2014.
- August 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Background Note
Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Discusses merger and acquisition accounting. View Details
Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-021, August 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- August 2006 (Revised October 2009)
- Background Note
Acquisitive Reorganizations - Triangular Mergers
By: Henry B. Reiling and Kevin Wall
Discusses the reasons and uses of triangular or three-party mergers to complete a business acquisition or tax-free corporate reorganization. View Details
Reiling, Henry B., and Kevin Wall. "Acquisitive Reorganizations - Triangular Mergers." Harvard Business School Background Note 207-009, August 2006. (Revised October 2009.)
- August 2019
- Case
Legrand's Acquisition of Milestone
By: C. Fritz Foley and F. Katelynn Boland
In June 2017, Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure which was a serial acquirer, announced it had signed an agreement to buy Milestone AV Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of branded audio-video products. This... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Acquisition Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Management; Strategy; Corporate Finance; Electronics Industry; Europe; United States
Foley, C. Fritz, and F. Katelynn Boland. "Legrand's Acquisition of Milestone." Harvard Business School Case 220-028, August 2019.
- Program
Mergers and Acquisitions
Summary Across the globe, mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. To help companies gain a strategic advantage and expand market share, this M&A program takes you... View Details
- Fast Answer
Mergers & acquisitions
Where do I find information on mergers and acquisitions? Use Capital IQ to browse recent deals or search for transactions: Browse: Mouse over the Markets tab and select an industry. Scroll down to browse recent... View Details
- Web
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are constantly reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. To successfully gain competitive advantage and expand market share through such deals, leaders must be prepared to... View Details
- December 26, 2014
- Article
Mergers & Acquisitions: Before a Merger, Consider Company Cultures Along with Financials
By: David G. Fubini
Not everything can be accounted for on a spreadsheet. View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Mergers and Acquisitions; Accounting
Fubini, David G. "Mergers & Acquisitions: Before a Merger, Consider Company Cultures Along with Financials." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 26, 2014).
Price Anchors and Mergers and Acquisitions
Prior stock price peaks of targets affect several aspects of merger and acquisition activity. Offer prices are biased toward recent peak prices although they are economically unremarkable. An offer's probability of acceptance jumps discontinuously when it exceeds a... View Details
- June 2014
- Article
Acquirer-Target Social Ties and Merger Outcomes
By: Joy Ishii and Yuhai Xuan
This paper investigates the effect of social ties between acquirers and targets on merger performance. Using data on educational background and past employment, we construct a measure of the extent of cross-firm social connection between directors and senior executives... View Details
Keywords: Mergers; Acquisitions; Social Ties; Social Connections; Mergers and Acquisitions; Relationships; Outcome or Result
Ishii, Joy, and Yuhai Xuan. "Acquirer-Target Social Ties and Merger Outcomes." Journal of Financial Economics 112, no. 3 (June 2014): 344–363.
- 2013
- Supplement
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (Yanzhou Coal) is a listed company controlled by Yankuang Group Co., Ltd. (Yankuang Group) which is affiliated to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Shandong Provincial Government, China.... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; China; Electric Power Generation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategy; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (B)." Tsinghua University Supplement, 2013.
- 2014
- Supplement
Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Lei Li
This case describes the post-M&A integration of Adisseo of France in 2006 by Bluestar Group, the largest subsidiary of ChemChina (a Fortune 500 company) until 2013. Adisseo was mainly engaged in production of methionine, a feed additive, while China had no methionine... View Details
Keywords: Internationalization; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Postmerger Integration; Strategy; China; France
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Lei Li. "Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B)." Tsinghua University Supplement, 2014.
- 2014
- Case
Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Zhenning Yang
This case describes the process of acquiring Adisseo of France in 2006 by Bluestar Group, the largest subsidiary of ChemChina (a Fortune 500 company). Adisseo was mainly engaged in the production of methionine, a feed additive, while China had no methionine production... View Details
Keywords: Internationalization; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Strategy; China; France; Chemicals; China; France
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Zhenning Yang. "Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (A)." Tsinghua University Case, 2014.
- 2013
- Case
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (Yanzhou Coal) is a listed company controlled by Yankuang Group Co., Ltd. (Yankuang Group) which is affiliated to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Shandong Provincial Government, China.... View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A)." Tsinghua University Case, 2013.
- 2014
- Teaching Note
Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (A) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Zhenning Yang
This case describes the process of acquiring Adisseo of France in 2006 by Bluestar Group, the largest subsidiary of ChemChina (a Fortune 500 company). Adisseo was mainly engaged in production of methionine, a feed additive, while China had no methionine production and... View Details
Keywords: Internationalization; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Strategy; China; France; Chemicals; China; France
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Zhenning Yang. "Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (A) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
- 30 Nov 2011
- HBS Seminar
A Conference On Mergers and Acquisitions
- January 1999
- Article
An Analysis of Value Destruction and Recovery in the Alliance and Proposed Merger of Volvo and Renault
By: Robert Bruner
Volvo's attempt to merge with Renault in 1993 temporarily destroyed SEK 8.6 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) in Volvo shareholder wealth. This study traces the destruction to hubris, managerialism, and the escalation of commitment—elements suggested in previous research. In... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Institutional Investors; Alliances; Privatization; Mergers and Acquisitions; Institutional Investing; Auto Industry
Bruner, Robert. "An Analysis of Value Destruction and Recovery in the Alliance and Proposed Merger of Volvo and Renault." Journal of Financial Economics 51, no. 1 (January 1999): 125–166.
Changes in Quality of Care After Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
The hospital industry has consolidated substantially during the past two decades and at an accelerated pace since 2010. Multiple studies have shown that hospital mergers have led to higher prices for commercially insured patients, but research about effects on... View Details
- 2014
- Teaching Note
Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Lei Li
This case describes the post-M&A integration of Adisseo of France in 2006 by Bluestar Group, the largest subsidiary of ChemChina (a Fortune 500 company) until 2013. Adisseo was mainly engaged in production of methionine, a feed additive, while China had no methionine... View Details
Keywords: Internationalization; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Postmerger Integration; Strategy; China; France; Chemicals; China; France
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Lei Li. "Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
- 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.