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Case
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1994
(Revised from original 1994 version)
MW Petroleum Corporation (A)
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Timothy A. Luehrman, Peter Tufano and Barbara Wall
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Abstract
Amoco Corp. is negotiating to sell a wholly-owned subsidiary, MW Petroleum, to Apache Corp. MW owns large reserves of oil and gas comprising many properties at different stages of engineering, development, and production. The proposed acquisition is a large one for Apache and poses several important financing and valuation problems. This case focuses primarily on valuation.
Keywords: Acquisition;
Business Subsidiaries;
Mining;
Cash Flow;
Stock Options;
Financing and Loans;
Price;
Negotiation;
Production;
Valuation;
Mining Industry;
Citation:
Luehrman, Timothy A., Peter Tufano, and Barbara Wall. "MW Petroleum Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-029, November 1994. (Revised from original November 1994 version.)