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Evaluating M&A Deals--Equity Consideration
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208077-EFinanceWhat the acquiring company pays for a target in a merger or acquisition is called "consideration." Consideration can be in the form of cash, shares, or a combination of the two. Lays out the basic mechanics of equity consideration. Derives formulas for thStarting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals: How Poison Pills Work
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208061-EFinanceThe poison pill defense against hostile takeovers was invented in 1982 by Martin Lipton, of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz. Pills are considered the most effective of all the normal defenses against a hostile bidder. Describes the two basic types of poison pills (flip-ins and flip-overs), and explains how the form of a tender offer changes the impact of a pill on the bidder. Also describes how bidders can set up tender offers to avoid poison pi...Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals: Introduction to the Deal NPV
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208060-EFinanceIntroduces a framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions. Assumes that the criterion of a good deal is that it creates value for shareholders; i.e., has a positive deal NPV. Looks at the deal NPV from both the buyer's and seller's point of view. ExpStarting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals: Floors, Caps, and Collars
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-209138-EFinanceAs equity consideration has become more popular in acquisitions, so has the use of the "pricing-protection" mechanisms, such as floors, caps and collars. These contractual devices provide insurance to the shareholders of the target, and may protect the buyer as well. The purpose of this note is to define the main categories of price protection, and explain their impact on the payoffs and value of the deal to the target's shareholders.Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals: Accretion vs. Dilution of Earnings-per-share
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208059-EFinanceWhen discussing the pros and cons of an acquisition, practitioners often talk about the impact of the deal on the buyer's earnings-per-share (eps). An acquisition is said to be "accretive" if the buyer's eps goes up post-deal; it is "dilutive" if the buyeStarting at €8.20
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Evaluating M&A Deals--Announcement Effects, Risk Arbitrage and Event Risk
Baldwin, Carliss Y.Case HBS-208103-EFinanceThe announcement of merger or acquisition conveys new information to the capital markets. This note describes how the stock prices of a Buyer and Target behave after the announcement of a deal. First, for an all-stock deal that is certain to go through, the note defines accouchement effects and describes the fundamental arbitrage relationship between Target and Buyer stock prices. It shows how post-announcement prices may be used to infer the mar...Starting at €8.20
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ProntoWash: Washing the World's Cars to a Tango Beat
Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Miller, Katherine M.Case HBS-108037-EProntoWash management considers whether franchising and the Balanced Scorecard could be combined to help customer-facing employees provide consistent service across the world and capture relevant management information. In 2007, ProntoWash, an international car-wash company based in Argentina, was planning for rapid growth throug a combination of owned and franchised operations. CEO Sergio Kompel needed to fina a performance management system tha...Starting at €8.20
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Hala Madrid: Managing Real Madrid Club de Futbol, the Team of the Century
Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; De Albornoz, Rosario M.Case HBS-105013-EAccounting and ControlFlorentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, a leading European soccer team, is preparing for a press conference in which he will be asked about his plans for the coming season. Economic success and some sports mishaps during the prior season represent the scenario in which planning decisions are made.Starting at €8.20
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A Glossary of Technical Terms Related to Bankruptcy in the U.S.
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Sharpe, James M.; Mehta, RaviCase HBS-212081-EFinanceQuick reference guide of various terms related to the United States Bankruptcy Code. Outline of some of the important technical terms related to the bankruptcy process in the United States. Covers both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 with a brief definition of bStarting at €8.20
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Caja España: Dirigiendo las Sucursales para Vender (A)
Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; De Albornoz, Rosario M.Case HBS-105S06Accounting and ControlJuan Luis Rojas, gerente de planificación comercial de un (caja de ahorros) Caja de Ahorros, se enfrenta al reto de motivar a las ramas de vender hipotecas y reflexiona más a largo plazo si los precios de transferencia uso para lograr su objetivo.Starting at €8.20