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CASE STUDY TIME WARNER/AOL
Vivek Singh
ID -36922
 
Closed Jan. 2001
Largest Deal in history at this time
World’s largest ISP and World’s largestMedia Conglomerate
AOL’s Steve Case became Chairman
 TW’s Gerald Levin became CEO
Control:
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AOL Shareholders: 55%
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 Time Warner Shareholders: 45%
 
At time of merger, value (“market cap”)of AOL/Time Warner was
$280 Billion
Compare this Market Cap to some of thebiggest companies today:
$290 B - Microsoft
$145 B – Google
$123 B – Intel
$113 B – Hewlett Packard
$432 B – Exxon (largest in world)
$375 B – GE (2
nd
largest in world)
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