.... Instead, John Mitchell had spent the last two weeks in his office poring over financial and nonfinancial considerations of buying Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. As head of the M&A division of Mars, Incorporated, Mitchell always had his hands full. After all, Mars was always looking to diversify and expand...

... negotiation valuation bargaining M&A Consumer Goods We are committed to preserving the heritage and values of the Wrigley Company. That doesn't mean we don't change, adapt and innovate as time goes forward. It means that our values, and our culture of caring for our people...

..., second-lien, and high-yield debt in relation to their price, availability, flexibility of covenants, repayment ease, and composition of likely investors. The case is designed for use in courses that cover corporate financing, M&As, and debt financing. For the LTM period ending March 31, 2006...