Case | HBS Case Collection | January 2002 (Revised February 2002)

Valuing the AOL Time Warner Merger

by Lynda M. Applegate, Rena Miller and John N Rei

Abstract

On January 11, 2000, AOL and Time Warner announced their intention to merge, creating what AOL CEO Stephen Case and Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin called the 21st century's first fully integrated communications, media, and entertainment company. This case, prepared from public sources, enables in-depth analysis of the value of AOL Time Warner from the viewpoint of executives and analysts before their merger six months later.

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Valuation; Situation or Environment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry;

Format: Print 39 pages EducatorsPurchase

Citation:

Applegate, Lynda M., Rena Miller, and John N Rei. "Valuing the AOL Time Warner Merger." Harvard Business School Case 802-098, January 2002. (Revised February 2002.)

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Lynda M. Applegate
Baker Foundation Professor, Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Emerita
Entrepreneurial Management
General Management

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