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  • November 2015
  • Article

Cannibalization and Option Value Effects of Secondary Markets: Evidence from the U.S. Concert Industry

By: Victor Manuel Bennett, Robert Seamans and Feng Zhu
We examine how reducing search frictions in secondary markets affects the value appropriated by firms in primary markets. We characterize two effects on primary market firms caused by intermediaries entering secondary markets: the "cannibalization" and "option value"... View Details
Keywords: Cannibalization Effect; Option Value Effect; Secondary Markets; Concert Industry; Craigslist; Competition; Distribution Channels; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Bennett, Victor Manuel, Robert Seamans, and Feng Zhu. "Cannibalization and Option Value Effects of Secondary Markets: Evidence from the U.S. Concert Industry." Strategic Management Journal 36, no. 11 (November 2015): 1599–1614.
  • 2004
  • Case

Valuing Employee Stock Options

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Keywords: Stock Options; Valuation; Compensation and Benefits
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "Valuing Employee Stock Options." 2004. Electronic.
  • March 2001
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Option Value Does Not Equal Option Cost

By: Brian Hall and Kevin J. Murphy
Keywords: Value; Cost
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Hall, Brian, and Kevin J. Murphy. "Option Value Does Not Equal Option Cost." WorldatWork Journal 10, no. 2 (March 2001).
  • 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
Keywords: Valuation; Stock Options; Compensation and Benefits
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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.)
  • April 2002
  • Case

Sally Jameson: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package (Abridged)

By: Peter Tufano
Details a thinly disguised situation facing 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 an... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Stock Options; Compensation and Benefits
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Tufano, Peter. "Sally Jameson: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 202-117, April 2002.
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Four Options for Measuring Value Creation

By: K. Merchant and Tatiana Sandino
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Merchant, K., and Tatiana Sandino. "Four Options for Measuring Value Creation." Journal of Accountancy 208, no. 2 (August 2009): 34–37.
  • November 2013
  • Case

Larry Steffen: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package

By: William E. Fruhan and Craig Stephenson
New MBA graduate Larry Steffen has accepted an attractive job offer from Athena Global Technology but must now choose one of two alternative compensation plans. The first compensation plan option includes a base salary plus a $25,000 cash bonus, and the second includes... View Details
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Fruhan, William E., and Craig Stephenson. "Larry Steffen: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-517, November 2013.
  • April 2, 2004
  • Article

A Simple Way to Value Stock Options

By: Roberto G. Mendoza, Robert C. Merton and Peter Hancock
Keywords: Valuation; Stock Options
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Mendoza, Roberto G., Robert C. Merton, and Peter Hancock. "A Simple Way to Value Stock Options." Financial Times (April 2, 2004), 13.
  • September 1997 (Revised February 2000)
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Exercises in Option Pricing and Real Option Analysis

By: Benjamin C. Esty
Contains five problems, one each on basic option pricing, abandonment value, the value of waiting to invest, contingent claims analysis (equity as a call option), and strategic decision making in an option framework. The goal is for students to recognize option value... View Details
Keywords: Stock Options; Price
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Esty, Benjamin C. "Exercises in Option Pricing and Real Option Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 298-053, September 1997. (Revised February 2000.)
  • August 2000 (Revised July 2002)
  • Case

Sara's Options

By: Peter Tufano, Brian J. Hall and Joshua Musher
This case describes the pay packages offered to Sara Becker, a graduating MBA student, including detailed information about two stock option packages (one of which is an indexed option package). She gathers the information and attempts to compare those compensation... View Details
Keywords: Stock Options; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Information; Valuation
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Tufano, Peter, Brian J. Hall, and Joshua Musher. "Sara's Options." Harvard Business School Case 201-005, August 2000. (Revised July 2002.)
  • January 2008
  • Background Note

Equity Options

By: Joshua Coval and Erik Stafford
The goal of this simulation is to understand the reliance of option values on volatility. When an investor trades an option, they are essentially trading volatility. Therefore, much of the focus in this lesson is on forecasting volatility. Students are able to use two... View Details
Keywords: Volatility; Forecasting and Prediction; Stock Options; Investment Return; Price; Market Transactions; Mathematical Methods; Value
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Coval, Joshua, and Erik Stafford. "Equity Options." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-118, January 2008.
  • August 2007 (Revised January 2009)
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Real Options Exercises

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Introduces students to simple forms and solution techniques for real options found in corporate settings. Revised versions of problems appearing in an older problem set (293-095). The basic differences are that the new set is shorter, but also a bit more demanding. View Details
Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Valuation
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "Real Options Exercises." Harvard Business School Exercise 208-045, August 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
  • June 2007 (Revised January 2009)
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Nextel Partners: Put Option

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Douglas Scott
Nextel Partners' shareholders have voted to exercise a put option that will require the company's largest shareholder, Sprint Nextel Corp., to purchase all the shares it does not already own. However, the put option does not stipulate a price to be paid, but rather a... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Stock Options; Price; Public Ownership; Valuation
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Luehrman, Timothy A., and Douglas Scott. "Nextel Partners: Put Option." Harvard Business School Case 207-128, June 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
  • November 2013
  • Teaching Note

Larry Steffen: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package (Brief Case)

By: William E. Fruhan and Craig Stephenson
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Fruhan, William E., and Craig Stephenson. "Larry Steffen: Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-518, November 2013.
  • 1986
  • Other Unpublished Work

Capital Flight, Policy Credibility, and the Option Value of Foreign Exchange

By: K. A. Froot and S. van Wijnbergen
Keywords: Trade Policy; Capital Controls; Liberalization; Currency; International Finance; Capital
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Froot, K. A., and S. van Wijnbergen. "Capital Flight, Policy Credibility, and the Option Value of Foreign Exchange." Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1986.
  • 08 Feb 2019
  • Working Paper Summaries

Platform Systems vs. Step Processes—The Value of Options and the Power of Modularity

Keywords: by Carliss Y. Baldwin
  • March 2001
  • Background Note

Valuing the Option Component of Debt and Its Relevance to DCF-Based Valuation Methods

The flows-to-equity or equity cash flows valuation method is a discounted cash flow method used to estimate the equity portion of the capital structure. It is closely related to the venture capital/buyout valuation method, which estimates the IRR of the stream of cash... View Details
Keywords: Cash Flow; Valuation; Equity
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Meulbroek, Lisa K. "Valuing the Option Component of Debt and Its Relevance to DCF-Based Valuation Methods." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-110, March 2001.
  • 2000
  • Other Unpublished Work

Do Executive Stock Options Encourage Risk-Taking?

By: Randolph B. Cohen, Brian J. Hall and Luis M. Viceira
Executive stock options create incentives for executives to manage firms in ways that maximize firm market value. Since options increase in value with the volatility of the underlying stock, executive stock options provide managers with incentives to take actions that... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; Stock Options; Executive Compensation
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Cohen, Randolph B., Brian J. Hall, and Luis M. Viceira. "Do Executive Stock Options Encourage Risk-Taking?" 2000.

    Cannibalization and Option Value Effects of Secondary Markets: Evidence from the US Concert Industry

    We examine how reducing search frictions in secondary markets affects the value appropriated by firms in primary markets. We characterize two effects on primary-market firms caused by intermediaries entering secondary markets: the “cannibalization” and “option value”... View Details
    • October 2001 (Revised November 2005)
    • Case

    eBay, Inc.: Stock Option Plans (A)

    The footnote disclosure for eBay, Inc. in 2000 indicates that if the company had accounted for employee stock options under the fair value method, its reported profit of $48 million would have been a loss of $91 million. The protagonist is a prospective member of the... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Stock Options; Financial Reporting
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    Bradshaw, Mark T. "eBay, Inc.: Stock Option Plans (A)." Harvard Business School Case 102-038, October 2001. (Revised November 2005.)
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