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ExQuisit IV European Private Equity Fund: To Invest or Not
Grabenwarter, Uli; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-826-EFinanceThis case introduces an in-class analysis of a private placement memorandum (PPM) of a new private equity fund. Students will evaluate the PPM along the following criteria: the fund's investment strategy, past financial performance, expected returns, the size of the fund's targets, the regions and sectors, holding periods, governance issues, the fund's team and benchmark data.Starting at €8.20
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Dismol: Bank Financing for Small Companies (A)
Carelli, Jose Paulo; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-788-EFinanceDistributor of food and drinks in a provincial area of Brazil in 2002. Big growth in sales and fixed assets that requires big financing. Analysis of how the bank will evalutate the company in order to give a loan. Specifics of the financing, risks and economics of Brazil, for small companies.Starting at €8.20
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Stolz Inc.
Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, JavierCase F-947FinanceEl caso trata del efecto del cambio de ciclo en el circulante de una empresa de bienes de equipo, y la necesidad de adaptación al nuevo entorno recesionista, tanto en el negocio como en la financiación.Starting at €8.20
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Santa's Workshop (B). Forecasting and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-949-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa?s Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-471-E (Operational Finance II: Diagnosis and Forecasting), it provides the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of diagnosis and action plan. The A-case discusses previous part of the analysis (Analysis and Diagnosis of the situation as is).Starting at €5.74
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Investment Advice for Grace Osbourne
Simon, JanCase F-904-EFinanceWhile looking at both Grace's estimated yearly expenses (Exhibit 1) and her investment portfolio (Exhibit 2) - divided into two funds - she tried to remember what her instructor in wealth management had said about portfolio diversification, traditional and alternative asset classes, financial advice, taxes and correlation coefficients (Exhibit 3). She wanted to give Grace her best advice.Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (A)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-895-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, Green and the financial markets were informed that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 12.4% to 14.2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event, Green h...Starting at €8.20
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Novocabos: Gestión del fondo de maniobra
Carelli, Jose Paulo; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-942FinanceNovocabos es la filial brasileña de una multinacional en sector de componentes de automóvil. Sector extremadamente competitivo. Durante los años de boom económico (2006-2013) las ventas crecieron hasta 100 millones de reales. Novocabos hizo fuertes inversiones en capex y además recompró parte de las acciones al antiguo propietario. En 2014-2016 la crisis económica golpeó duramente el sector y puso a Novocabos en problemas financieros, a los que h...Starting at €8.20
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Novocabos: Management of Working Capital
Carelli, Jose Paulo; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-942-EFinanceNovocabos is the Brazilian subsidiary of a multinational in the automotive components sector, an extremely competitive sector. During the economic boom years (2006-2013) sales grew to 100 million Brazilian reais (R$). Novocabos made heavy CAPEX investments and also repurchased part of the shares from the former owner. In 2014-2016 the economic crisis hit the sector hard and led Novocabos into financial problems, which need a solution. This case i...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (B)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-896-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, it was communicated to Green and the financial markets that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 124% to 14´2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event...Starting at €5.74
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Santa's Workshop (A): Analysis and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-948-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa's Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-470-E (Operational Finance I: A Model of Analysis), it provides the opportunity for the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of the analyses (business analysis, economic analysis, financial analysis and cash analysis) and diagnosis (of economic and financial pro...Starting at €8.20