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  • February 2010 (Revised September 2011)
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Roche's Acquisition of Genentech

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Bo Becker and Vincent Marie Dessain
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:32
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Abstract

Franz Humer, CEO of the Roche Group, must decide whether to mount a hostile tender offer for the publicly-owned shares of Roche's biotechnology subsidiary, Genentech. The case provides opportunities to analyze Roche's strategy with respect to Genentech, the pros and cons of merging the two companies with different cultures, the value of Genentech, and the tactics of a hostile tender offer.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Subsidiaries; Negotiation Offer; Organizational Culture; Corporate Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland

Citation

Baldwin, Carliss Y., Bo Becker, and Vincent Marie Dessain. "Roche's Acquisition of Genentech." Harvard Business School Case 210-040, February 2010. (Revised September 2011.)

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