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Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)
Lerner, Josh; Dionne, John D.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-818024-EFinanceThe case examines the aftermath of the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners acquisition of Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management.Starting at €5.74
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Relax (Boston): Innovating and Growing an Entrepreneurial Business, Teaching Note
Marshall, Paul W.; Carlson, CaroleTeaching Note HBS-918524-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 918523.Starting at €0.00
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A New Wave of Competitors (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Carlson, CaroleCase HBS-412S06MarketingReed Supermarkets is a high-end supermarket chain with operations in several Midwestern states. Meredith Collins, vice president of marketing, visits stores located in Columbus, Ohio, an important region with the largest market and the greatest impact on revenue growth. She is concerned about increased competition from dollar stores and limited-assortment stores offering very low, appealing price points. Reed's market research shows that as a res...Starting at €8.20
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Blackstone's Julia Kahr at the Summit
Gompers, Paul A.; Dionne, John D.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-218002-EFinanceIn 2009, Blackstone, the New York-based alternative asset and financial services firm, committed to invest up to $750 million into Summit Materials, a new company in the aggregates sector (i.e., construction materials, such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete). Summit intended to execute a roll-up strategy by consolidating smaller companies acquired at relatively low multiples into an integrated company that wo...Starting at €8.20
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Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors, Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.; Carlson, CaroleTeaching Note HBS-4297-EMarketingTeaching note for brief case 4296.Starting at €0.00
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Eastman Kodak Company: Restructuring a Melting Ice Cube
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dionne, John D.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-216006-EFinanceIn May 2013, senior managers of GSO Capital Partners, an $80 billion credit-oriented investment firm owned by The Blackstone Group, are considering what to do next with their investment in the senior secured debt of Eastman Kodak Company. Once a great company and an icon of American business, Kodak had fallen on desperately hard economic times as its traditional business of manufacturing cameras and photographic film had all but disappeared with ...Starting at €8.20
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Relax (Boston): Innovating and Growing an Entrepreneurial Business
Marshall, Paul W.; Carlson, CaroleCase HBS-918523-EEntrepreneurshipThe Relax case traces the history of a massage services company from its founding in 2007 to mid-2017, when it is considering the best strategy for growth and an acquisition. The company's owner and top managers wonder how the firm should reorganize to cope with the challenges posed by the company's transformation from a small, independent operation to a professionally managed enterprise. This case illustrates the challenges of preparing for rap...Starting at €8.20
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Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor
Lerner, Josh; Dionne, John D.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-818023-EFinanceThe case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case allows for discussion of strategic and financing considerations by Centerbridge, a New York-based investment firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines: priva...Starting at €8.20
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Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor, Teaching Note
Lerner, Josh; Dionne, John D.; Migdal, AmramTeaching Note HBS-818069-EFinanceTeaching note for cases 818023 and 818024.Starting at €0.00