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CapitaMalls Asia: A Buyout Offer from CapitaLand
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina Zhang; Shao Yu HongExercise IVEY-9B19N012-EFinance, StrategyOn April 14, 2014, CapitaLand Limited, a Singapore-based real estate company, launched a voluntary conditional cash offer of SG$2.22 for each share (SG$3.06 billion in total) of its subsidiary commercial property development and management company, CapitaMalls Asia Limited (CMA). CMA’s principal business strategy was to invest in, develop, and manage a diversified portfolio of real estate used primarily for retail purposes in Asia. CapitaLand’s o...Starting at €8.20
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The Game of Financial Ratios
Pooja Gupta; Madhvi Sethi; Darroch A. RobertsonExercise IVEY-9B17B001-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis exercise revolves around the rivalry between two financial analysts. Upset by their constant game of one-upmanship, an advisor to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India came up with a challenge for them to prove who was better. He provided them with financial data for the financial year ending March 2014 from 10 anonymous companies and asked them to match the financial data with specific industries given in a list. The challenge was timed...Starting at €8.20
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Kimly Limited: Initial Public Offering
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina Zhang; Ling YueExercise IVEY-9B18N026-EFinanceOn March 8, 2017, Singapore-based food outlet operator Kimly Limited (Kimly) announced its intention to go for an initial public offering (IPO). Through this IPO, it aimed to raise SG$43.5 million. Altogether, 173.8 million new shares would be issued at SStarting at €8.20
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The Indian Premier League: Gauging Player Performance
Soumya Roy; Soumyadeep Kundu; Dipayan RoyExercise IVEY-W25528-EDecision Analysis, MarketingIn May 2019, a senior analyst and blogger for a market research firm decided to analyze the performance and pay of various top-rated cricket players in the Indian Premier League. Teams usually spent millions of dollars acquiring players through auctions, and on coaches and other key personnel, as well as promotional campaigns. The analyst had started following the player auctions, where bids on some players had run into millions of US dollars. He...Starting at €8.20
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Reliance Industries Limited: Accounting for Other Comprehensive Income
Sanjay DhamijaExercise IVEY-9B20B009-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn its annual report for the financial year (FY) 2018/19, Reliance Industries Limited reported an unprecedented ₹596.74 billion as other comprehensive income (OCI). The OCI affected the statement of profit and loss (P&L), the balance sheet, and the statemStarting at €8.20
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B2B Partnerships in the Carbonated Soft Drink Industry
Jyoti Kainth; Kannan TS; Vinayak DraveExercise IVEY-9B17M120-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn February 2017, disruption in the carbonated soft drink value chain in the fictional city of Utopia has raised opportunities for prospective entrants to explore new business-to-business (B2B) partnerships at all levels in the value chain. This in-class, action-oriented strategic B2B partnership exercise has been designed to give learners experience in deciphering how B2B partnerships are built. In teams, participants assume the roles of the key...Starting at €8.20
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Selecting a Country Manager for Delta Beverages India Parts 1 & 2
Paula Caligiuri; Henry W. LaneExercise IVEY-9B15C023-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyStudents assume the role of regional president, Asia, for Delta Beverages, a large U.S.-based firm and a leader in the beverage industry. In assuming this role, students face the task of selecting a country manager for India. In this two-part case, Part 1 focuses on the most critical criteria to select the best candidate, while Part 2 focuses on the personal details and experience of the five top-rated candidates for the position.Starting at €8.20
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Indigo Paints IPO: Listing Exit or Long-Term Investment?
Amiya Kumar SahuExercise IVEY-W31083-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn January 2021, Indigo Paints Limited launched an initial public offering of ordinary equity shares to list the company on a stock exchange. It was one of the most subscribed public offers in recent times in India. The company was in the business of manufacturing and selling decorative paints. A retail investor from Mumbai, India received an allotment of Indigo shares and wondered if the grey market premium indicated a fair value for the stock. ...Starting at €8.20
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HTL International: Buyout Offer with a Profit Guarantee
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina Zhang; Chee Kiong ChngExercise IVEY-9B19N019-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn February 24, 2016, HTL International Holdings Ltd (HTL), a Singapore-based furniture company, announced that it had entered into a purchase agreement with Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co. Ltd (Yihua). According to the agreement, which was subject toStarting at €8.20
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Evaluation of Mutual Funds Performance
Pinku PaulExercise IVEY-W24912-EFinanceA recent MBA graduate from a premier business school in India successfully secured a position with a major investment firm. Shortly after starting his new job, he was asked by his supervisor to evaluate the performance of three mutual funds that he had inStarting at €8.20