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The $85.4 Billion Merger of AT&T and Time Warner: Valuation Analysis
Xiaokang Zhao; Zhichuan (Frank) LiCase IVEY-9B19N022-EFinanceOn October 22, 2016, U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. and television media giant Time Warner Group announced that AT&T Inc. would acquire Time Warner Group for $107.50 per share, using half cash and half stock, to a total equity value of $85.4 billion. Although the chief executive officers from both companies were very confident about the future prospects for their shareholders once the transaction was approved and completed, there was much contro...Starting at €8.20
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Identifying Industries through Financial Statement Analysis: Pakistan 2017
Imran Yousaf; Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Aaqib NawazCase IVEY-9B21B012-EAccounting and Control, FinanceThis exercise provides the financial data of eight major companies operating in Pakistan in 2019 and listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. It also provides a list of eight of the country’s main industries. Identify which company operated within which industry to test your understanding of how a company’s financial data can be specific to a particular industry. Using only financial figures, can you identify within which industry each company oper...Starting at €8.20
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Identifying Industries: Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Ratio Analysis
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Imran Yousaf; Aaqib NawazCase IVEY-W25421-EAccounting and Control, FinanceStudents were provided with the financial data for 10 major companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. They were also given a list of 10 major industries. As an exercise, students were then asked to identify which company operated within which industry. The exercise would test the students' understanding of how a company’s financial data can be specific to a particular industry. Using only financial figures, could the student identi...Starting at €8.20
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Ford Motor Company: Basic Financial Ratios
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Xiaojun Zhu; Daniela Zapata; Tabish MunirCase IVEY-9B18N027-EFinanceIn January 2018, an investment portfolio manager learned of a safety recall for Ford Motor Company (Ford) involving faulty airbags that failed to deploy upon collision. An investigation by U.S. regulators found that the company had been aware of these faulty airbags but had not taken proactive measures to mitigate the potential damage. As a result, in just one day, the share price for Ford dropped from $13.10 to $12.18 per share. The portfolio ma...Starting at €8.20
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McArthur/Glen Realty Corp. (Spanish Version)
Poorvu, William J.; Vogel, John H., Jr.Case HBS-308S12FinanceJonathan Potter está considerando una inversión en el recién formado McArthur / Glen de Inversión Inmobiliaria. El caso da algunos antecedentes sobre fondos de inversión inmobiliaria y su historia. También se analizan los centros de tiendas de venta directa del fabricante, el tipo de bienes inmuebles que McArthur / Glen Realty posee y desarrolla. La industria REIT está experimentando un crecimiento explosivo, y es importante para evaluar su funci...Starting at €8.20
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Tesla: The Solarcity Acquisition
Zhichuan (Frank) Li; Tomiwa AdemidunCase IVEY-9B17N011-EFinanceIn mid-2016, the chief executive officer of Tesla, a U.S. manufacturer of electric cars, was interested in acquiring SolarCity, a U.S. solar power manufacturer and distributor. Both Tesla and SolarCity operated in young, high-growth industries; however, despite their high growth rates, both companies were also losing money every year. Both companies had similar products and could be a strong strategic fit. The chief executive officer needed to co...Starting at €8.20
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Eddie Bauer (B)
Healy, Paul M.; Katz, Sharon; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110009-EAccounting and ControlIn February 2007, shareholders of Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, were scheduled to vote on management's proposed sale of the company to two private equity firms. More than 50% of outstanding shares in Eddie Bauer needed to be voted in favor of the deal for it to be finalized. Shareholders needed to decide whether to vote for or against the proposed sale, which was fully endorsed by the board of Eddie Bauer.Starting at €5.74
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Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy (A)
Healy, Paul M.; Rose, Clayton; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110047-EAubrey McClendon, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Energy, was, according to Fortune Magazine, the highest paid U.S. CEO in 2008 receiving over $100 million in total compensation. McClendon received this compensation despite a significant drop in the company's stock price and financial performance during the year. The (A) case addresses the specifics of the compensation and the rationale for the compensation from the perspective of Chesapeake's boar...Starting at €8.20
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Oddo Securities - ESG Integration
Serafeim, George; Healy, Paul M.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111085-EThe case describes the process of integrating environmental, social, and governance issues into valuation models and research analyst recommendations.Starting at €8.20
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Growing Financial Services in India: Aditya Birla Financial Services Group
Healy, Paul M.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-113059-EAccounting and ControlTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Aditya Birla Financial Services Group is a large, broad-based, Indian financial services institution offering products ranging from life insurance and mutual funds to private equity. The company has witnessed a turnaround in recent years and regained lost market share. However, in recent years, concerns about investor protection has increased financial sector regulatory over...Starting at €8.20