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- January 2018
- Teaching Note
Suominen Wipes the Slate Clean
By: Boris Groysberg, Kalle Heikkinen, Michael Norris and James Barnett
In 2016, after successfully turning around Finnish nonwovens manufacturer Suominen, CEO Nina Kopola faces a decision on the company’s strategy moving forward.
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- 20 Jul 2007
- Keynote Speech
The New Activist Investors: Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Takeovers
By: W. Carl Kester
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Two Kinds of Green
private equity firm AEA Investors, which expanded Burt’s into stores like CVS, Walgreens, and Target. Burt’s subsequent acquisition by Clorox raised eyebrows. After all, Clorox is best known for making household bleach. “We did not want...
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- November 2010 (Revised July 2011)
- Supplement
Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (B)
By: David F. Hawkins
Worksheet exercise to illustrate the accounting for the Merck/Schering-Plough reverse merger.
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Hawkins, David F. "Merck/Schering-Plough Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-018, November 2010. (Revised July 2011.)
- November 2010
- Article
A New Era for Raiders
The article presents information on corporate methods of preventing hostile takeovers by corporate raiders, such as the poison pill strategy. It is noted that some of these techniques have become less popular and effective. An argument is presented that Section 203 of...
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Subramanian, Guhan. "A New Era for Raiders." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 11 (November 2010): 34.
- 2004
- Article
Mergers and Acquisitions: An Experimental Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics
By: R. Croson, A. Gomes, K. L. McGinn and M. Nöth
Croson, R., A. Gomes, K. L. McGinn, and M. Nöth. "Mergers and Acquisitions: An Experimental Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics." Review of Finance 8, no. 4 (2004): 481–514.
- 1994
- Chapter
Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences
By: Michael C. Jensen
Keywords:
Acquisition
Jensen, Michael C. "Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences." In Readings in Mergers and Acquisitions, edited by P. A. Gaughan. Cambridge, MA: Basil Blackwell, 1994. (Also published in Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 2, No. 1 (winter 1988); an abridged version forthcoming in Management Revolution: The Legacy of the Market for Corporate Control, (Harvard University Press))
- 1988
- Comment
Characteristics of Hostile and Friendly Takeover Targets
By: Michael Jensen
Keywords:
Acquisition
- August 1978 (Revised July 1979)
- Exercise
Buying a Firm
By: Howard Raiffa
Keywords:
Acquisition
Raiffa, Howard. "Buying a Firm." Harvard Business School Exercise 179-023, August 1978. (Revised July 1979.)
- September 2015
- Supplement
Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (B)
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Danielle V. Holland
To be used with “Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (A)” HBS No. 316-028.
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Keywords:
Fiduciary Outs;
Topping Rights;
Revlon Duties;
Solvency Opinions;
Reverse Termination Fees;
Litigation Strategy;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Mergers and Acquisitions
Goldberg, Lena G., and Danielle V. Holland. "Hexion/Apollo's Courtship of Huntsman Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-046, September 2015.
- November 1997
- Case
Comptronics Associates, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak
The acquirer wants the acquired company to be accounted for as a pooling of interests.
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Hawkins, David F., and Norman Bartczak. "Comptronics Associates, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 198-058, November 1997.
- July 1989
- Case
Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (A)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Merger Negotiations Between Farmland, Cenex, and Land O'Lakes (A)." Harvard Business School Case 590-003, July 1989.
David W. Mitchell
Mitchell orchestrated the acquisition of Tiffany’s & Company – expanding Avon to a $3 billion+ operation with over 1 million direct sales representatives. Mitchell produced exceptional financial returns while expanding Avon’s global...
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Keywords:
Personal Care & Home Products
- October 2008 (Revised May 2009)
- Supplement
Kmart and ESL Investments (B): The Sears Merger
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah Abbott
Supplement to 209-044
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Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah Abbott. "Kmart and ESL Investments (B): The Sears Merger." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-045, October 2008. (Revised May 2009.)
- February 2004
- Article
Price Pressure Around Mergers
By: Mark Mitchell, T. Pulvino and Erik Stafford
Mitchell, Mark, T. Pulvino, and Erik Stafford. "Price Pressure Around Mergers." Journal of Finance 59, no. 1 (February 2004): 31–63. (Nominated for Brattle Prize. First Prize Paper for outstanding papers on corporate finance published in the Journal of Finance presented by Brattle Group, Inc.)
- 27 Jun 2016
- News
Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy
the company since 1922. A piece in Fortune notes that the appointment “could trigger a series of acquisitions by the Swiss food giant to further its ambitions in nutrition and medical foods.” Schneider comes to the foodmaker from...
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Innovation: Crowdfunding College Costs
model has evolved since its launch. "We used to charge a transaction fee, but moved away from that for strategic reasons," Cordero says. "Now it's simply about customer acquisition and building a community." (Still, GradSave is currently...
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C. William Pollard
Pollard led ServiceMaster’s dramatic growth and diversification through the acquisitions of Terminix, TruGreen/ChemLawn, Merry Maids, and American Home Shield. During his tenure, Pollard continued ServiceMaster’s 22 consecutive years of...
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Keywords:
Services
- 2009
- Case
Mercury Athletic Footwear, Inc.: Valuing the Opportunity (TN): Brief Case No. 4051.
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joel L. Heilprin
- October 2001
- Case
Healthcare Brands Corporation
By: David F. Hawkins
A U.K. and a U.S. firm are entering into a merger agreement. Management must decide whether the merged companies should be domiciled in the United Kingdom and account for the merger as a pooling of interests or the United States and account for the merger as a...
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Keywords:
International Accounting;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Contracts;
Health Industry;
United Kingdom;
United States
Hawkins, David F. "Healthcare Brands Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 102-032, October 2001.