Bidding for Hertz: Leveraged Buyout Case The dual-track process used by Ford to initiate “consideration of strategic alternatives” makes the bidding process for Hertz more difficult. The bidding group has to spend more time to gather more information required for the process. To be able to give out an acceptable price‚ which maximizes the value for Ford‚ the cost the group has to put to buyout is also higher. Longer time to collect the information means the group lose its competitive advantages
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(Table of Contents) 1. 2. 3.LBO 4.TXU 5. LBO 6. (Overview of Leveraged Buyouts) (Mechanics of an LBO Analysis) (LBO Best Practices) (TXU Case Study) (LBO Modeling) (Homework Assignment) (Appendix) 1. Overview of Leveraged Buyouts (LBO) Overview of Leveraged Buyouts An LBO is the acquisition of a company or division of a company using debt for a majority of the purchase price and equity for the remainder. The buyer (the LBO Sponsor or Equity Sponsor) borrows the debt portion of
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The Leveraged Buyout of RJR Nabisco In 1988‚ a war was launched for the control of RJR Nabisco. It ended at the end of the year when KKR won the bidding war with a $ 109 per share offer and took RJR Nabisco private. Before the details of the leveraged buyout (LBO) are discussed‚ it is important to understand what made RJR Nabisco so attractive. RJR Nabisco was a conglomerate company that was involved in mainly two industries. It had divisions in the tobacco and food industries. In the tobacco division
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Chapter 17 Mini Case The Leveraged Buyout of Cheek Products‚ Inc (in millions) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 PV of UCF 2007-2011 at 14% Sales $1‚627 $1‚824 $1‚965 $2‚012 $2‚106 = (1‚735/1.14)+(1‚519/1.142)+(1‚188/1.143)+(1‚192/1.144)+(1‚251/1.145) Costs 432 568 597 645 680 4‚848 Depreciation 287 305 318 334 340 EBT 908 951 1‚050 1‚033 1‚086 UTV Less taxes (363) (380) (420) (413) (434) = (1
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Why is the senior management of HCA pursuing an LBO of the firm? Prior to the LBO offer‚ HCA was suffering from poor market performance. The firm’s bad-debt expense was growing at a rate faster than anticipated. In 2005‚ uninsured emergency visits and uninsured admissions increased by 9.9% and 8.9% respectively‚ and it is estimated nationally that 85% of uninsured do not pay their medical bills. Moreover‚ the uninsured population was growing at a faster pace in the states HCA operated in than nationally
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BIDDING FOR HERTZ November 19‚ 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In April 2005‚ Ford announced its intention to investigate possible strategic alternatives for Hertz. At the same time‚ Ford’s stock price went down significantly. This negative reaction from the market shows Ford’s lack of confidence in its future operation‚ since Hertz is one of the strongest subsidiaries and revenue sources for Ford. Even though Ford would lose significant value of itself in this transaction‚ the slump in Ford’s
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1. Why are the private equity sponsors pursuing an IPO of Hertz at this time – that is‚ what is the purpose of the IPO? The sponsors wanted cash in order fund another special dividend. They felt that even though they had only owned the company for short time‚ they were in the perfect position to sell it. There are several reasons why 2006 was an opportune time for the IPO of Hertz. The market was on the rise with the S&P up over 10% on the year. The IPO market itself was incredibly strong‚ outperforming
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Seagate Technology Buyout March 22‚ 2006 By: Rachel Cluck Beth Crocker Heather Preston Jessica Seal Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................3 Objectives ..............................................................................3 Overview................................................................................4 Alternatives – How to Address Seagate’s Low Stock Price ..5 Do Nothing........................
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After evaluating Hertz‚ we recommend that Carlyle Group purchase Hertz for at least $2.3 billion. If they want to achieve a 20% return‚ they should offer $5.2 billion. A higher offer price is recommended due to the competitive nature of the dual-track process. The dual-track process has created a rather interesting environment for potential investors. Not only are investors competing with each other‚ but if the case that a deal is not worked out then Ford has made provisions for the company to be
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Appendix VI: Hertz Corp. Case Study Overview: The Hertz buyout is one of the largest private equity deals. It drew criticism in the media and from union members‚ after the company’s new owners paid themselves $1.3 billion in dividends not long after the transaction closed and ultimately financed the payments by selling stock to the public. The company has realized hundreds of millions of dollars in improved financial results annually‚ but also has cut thousands of jobs as it has sought to make
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