Yahoo May Pick Winning Bid for Assets Next Week

The transcript discusses the ongoing bidding process for Yahoo, highlighting key bidders like Verizon, Vector Capital, and Dan Gilbert. It explores the different interests of these bidders, particularly in Yahoo's intellectual property. The discussion suggests Verizon as the best fit due to its existing assets like AOL and the Huffington Post. The final bidding process involves major financial advisors, and the future of Yahoo is considered, focusing on audience management and potential further acquisitions by Verizon.

Which companies are considered long shots in the Yahoo bidding process?

• Verizon and Dan Gilbert

• AT&T and TPG

• Vector Capital and Sycamore Ventures

• Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan

What is Verizon's main interest in acquiring Yahoo?

• Yahoo's existing audience

• Yahoo's patent portfolio

• Integrating Yahoo with AOL and Huffington Post

• Yahoo's intellectual property

What role do Yahoo's advisors play in the bidding process?

• They manage Yahoo's intellectual property

• They provide financing for the bids

• They evaluate and shortlist the bids

• They decide the final buyer

What is a potential outcome if two bidders agree to Yahoo's price?

• Yahoo will choose the highest bidder

• A bidding war may ensue

• Yahoo will be split between the two

• Yahoo will reject both offers

What is the current state of Yahoo's audience engagement?

• Moderate engagement with frequent visits

• High engagement with a growing audience

• High engagement with long visit durations

• Low engagement with short visit durations

How might Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo affect its strategy?

• It will merge Yahoo with AOL to enhance content delivery

• It will discontinue Yahoo's online services

• It will focus solely on Yahoo's patents

• It will sell Yahoo's assets to other companies

What is a potential future action for Verizon after acquiring Yahoo?

• Acquiring another company for further consolidation

• Focusing on Yahoo's existing audience

• Selling Yahoo's intellectual property

• Disbanding Yahoo's current team