Publications
Publications
- July 1985 (Revised July 1990)
- HBS Case Collection
Atlantic Corp.
By: Peter Tufano
Abstract
Two forest products manufacturers negotiate the sale of a group of assets. ACRS would allow the buyer to rapidly depreciate the stepped up basis to justify a high valuation. The seller recently paid greenmail, and this transaction may be linked to its desire to avoid paying off a second investor.
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Citation
Tufano, Peter. "Atlantic Corp." Harvard Business School Case 286-004, July 1985. (Revised July 1990.)