Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Sears: A Struggle for Survival
Anupam Mehta; Sanchit Taneja; Utkarsh GoyalCase IVEY-9B19B008-EAccounting and Control, StrategyOn January 20, 2017, Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, downgraded the Corporate Family Rating for Sears Holdings Corporation from Caa1 to Caa2, stating that the company did not have enough money to stay in business and was relyiStarting at €8.20
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American Apparel: Drowning in Debt
Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B16B008-EAccounting and ControlThe American clothing retailer American Apparel recently experienced a loss of $106 million and faced huge debt repayments. In addition, the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder was dismissed because of personal misconduct. Students must evaluate the financial status of the company and address the impact of the CEO’s termination on the financial performance of the company.Starting at €8.20
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Bon-Ton: Caught in the Rain of US Retail Bankruptcies
Anupam Mehta; Sumit Mazumder; Jyotirmoy SahaCase IVEY-9B19B005-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn June 2018, an intern at an investment firm was given the task of assessing the financial condition of Bon-Ton Holdings, Inc. (Bon-Ton), a leading US department store chain. In January 2018, it had entered into forbearance agreements with some of its lenders and announced store closures at 42 locations as part of its rationalization program. On February 4, 2018, it filed a voluntary petition for protection against bankruptcy and for reorganizat...Starting at €8.20
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Tesco: From Troubles to Turnaround
Anupam Mehta; Utkarsh Goyal; Sanchit TanejaCase IVEY-9B17B004-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyIn 2016, Tesco PLC, a leading U.K. retail chain, had undergone tremendous financial turmoil. Profitability had been decreasing since 2013 with heavy losses registered during fiscal year (FY) 2014/15. Net profit had decreased by 304 per cent from 2012 to 2015. However, after the appointment of a new chief executive officer in 2014, Tesco managed to register a net profit of £138 million in FY 2015/16: an astonishing turnaround. Evidently, Tesco was...Starting at €8.20