Balance Sheet, Events and Reorganization

4 Types of Activist Investors and How to Spot Them

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Based on my work studying activist strategies, I’ve outlined four hypothetical scenarios below (based on actual events) that demonstrate the different strategies an activist could pursue. The capital requirements of the two businesses were so different that the balance sheet could never be structured in a manner that best suited both.

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Collaboration as an Intangible Asset

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2011

There is no line on the balance sheet for "ability to innovate" or "skill at managing brand." And even if there were, it would have to be expressed as a probability statement: How likely is Apple to innovate or out-innovate its peers? Moreover, targeted questions can reveal different types of collaboration.

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Assets Balance Sheet Reorganization Organizational Change

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4 Types of Activist Investors and How to Spot Them

Collaboration as an Intangible Asset

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