Wlr Foods and Tyson Foods - The Case Centre

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Case

Reference no. UVA-F-1465

Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control

Authors: Kenneth M Eades (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); Ali Erarac (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)

Published by: Darden Business Publishing

Originally published in: 2005

Version: October 2008

Length: 15 pages

Topics: Mergers and acquisitions; Valuation

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Abstract

The case present the acquisition attempt of WLR Foods by Tyson Foods in 1994 WLR management and the poultry farmers who owned 20 percent of WLR actively opposed the takeover, thus providing an example of agency costs of management/owner conflicts. Specific data is provided that allows students to estimate standalone and with-synergies DCF valuations of WLR. The case is designed as a first year MBA finance course, but is also suitable for executive and undergraduate audiences.