Manatep Bank, a Russian investment bank, has just announced the release of the first countries hostile tender offer for Red October confectionery company based in Moscow. As the chief financial officer of the target company, Yuri Yegorov has to decide how to respond, how much the company is worth, and what to recommend to the board. Context of the case, the emerging Russian financial system, raises a number of interesting and challenging assessment of issues such as the discount rate in countries with high inflation and unstable governments, the uncertainty of property rights, and poor financial information. The lack of financial and institutional infrastructure provides a stark contrast to the financial markets and acquisitions in more developed countries. "Hide
by Benjamin C. Esty, Alan Bigman Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: June 18, 1996. Prod. #: 296084-PDF-ENG
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