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PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (B)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid Soudakov
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Abstract

Second in a series on PepsiCo's bid for Quaker Oats. Describes the negotiations between PepsiCo and Quaker including due-diligence process, first bid, and counteroffer. Quaker's counteroffer included a collar on equity consideration, and thus the case offers an opportunity to discuss and value these contractual devices.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Equity; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Offer; Negotiation Preparation; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry

Citation

Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Leonid Soudakov. "PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 209-078, October 2008. (Revised September 2011.)
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