The MCI Takeover Battle: Verizon Versus Qwest
Posted: 22 Sep 2008
Date Written: September 21, 2006
Abstract
SUBJECT AREAS: Bids, Board of directors, Capital markets, Corporate governance, Financial strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Takeovers, Valuation.
MCI's board of directors is considering competing bids from Verizon and Qwest. Qwest, a smaller company with a weaker balance sheet, is offering almost a billion dollars more. But Verizon, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, has a history of successful mergers and acquisitions.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Baker, Malcolm P. and Quinn, James, The MCI Takeover Battle: Verizon Versus Qwest (September 21, 2006). HBS Case No.: 206-045, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1272115
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