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Atlantic Corp.

By: Peter Tufano
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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.

Keywords

Assets; Negotiation; Acquisition; Forest Products Industry

Citation

Tufano, Peter. "Atlantic Corp." Harvard Business School Case 286-004, July 1985. (Revised July 1990.)
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