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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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10 Uncommon Values (R): Optimizing the Stock-Selection Process, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Healy, Paul M.Teaching Note HBS-407073-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to (405-022). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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David Yin's Vegetarian Mission
Groysberg, Boris; Hecht, Evan M SCase HBS-420027-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter the establishment of his critically-acclaimed upscale vegetarian restaurant, King's Joy, in Beijing, chef and entrepreneur David Yin must decide whether or not to expand to other locations or continue to invest in his existing location in order to fulfill his mission of promoting vegetarian cuisine.Starting at €8.20
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Recruitment of a Star, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.Teaching Note HBS-407081-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (407-036). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Franck Giovannini: Managing Succession to Sustain Organizational Excellence
Groysberg, Boris; Hecht, Evan M SCase HBS-421083-ELeadership and People ManagementAs world-renowned chef Franck Giovannini contemplated his future and the future of The H tel de Ville Restaurant, he wondered how would he handle the transition of leadership at the restaurant when it came time for him to step down. The H tel de Ville Restaurant was the first restaurant ever to earn three Michelin stars under four consecutive chefs. How did Giovannini and his three predecessors manage to maintain the restaurant's status through...Starting at €8.20