Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1840FinanceEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 15 de noviembre de 2005 del caso UVA-F-1482. En junio de 2002, el director de un fondo de cobertura "el inversionista activo" está considerando las posibles ganancias de aumentar la capitalización de la deuda de The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Wrigley ha sido financiado de manera conservadora y, a la fecha del caso, no tiene deudas. Las tareas para el estudiante son: • Estimar el cambio potencial e...Starting at €8.20
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FedEx Corp. versus United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: Who Will Deliver Returns from China?
Bruner, Robert F.; Lipson, Marc L.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1601-EFinanceIn early 2006, the anticipated expansion of package delivery services in China provided a great opportunity for the two package delivery giants FedEx and UPS. It was unclear which of these firms would make the most of this opportunity. An analysis of financial performance suggests that UPS is the better performer. On the other hand, the FedEx stock price performance has been far stronger. This apparent conflict highlights the fact that stock pric...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in Sponsor-Backed IPOs: The Case of Hertz
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.; Pozzi, MichaelCase DARDEN-F-1561-EFinanceThis case and its companion, UVA-F-1560, were awarded the 2012 Wachovia Award for Excellence in Teaching Materials - Innovative Case. In November 2006, Alec Berg, a successful hedge fund manager, must decide whether to invest in the initial public offering (IPO) of the Hertz Corporation. The IPO followed a leveraged buyout (LBO) of Hertz that was completed in December 2005 by three prominent private equity firms that had combined to purchase Hert...Starting at €8.20
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Effective “Estée-te” Tax Planning through Financial Engineering: Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
Frank, Mary Margaret; Pozzi, MichaelCase DARDEN-C-2261-EThis case examines the creative strategies that the Lauder family used to monetize its position in Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., in the 1990s while deferring its tax liability on the appreciated position. Strategies included the use of the company's IPO to engage in a short-against-the-box transaction and the issuance of hybrid securities known as TRACES. The case allows students to consider a variety of monetization strategies and the tax and no...Starting at €8.20
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Oracle Corporation’s Acquisition of Siebel Systems, Inc.: The Battle of Two Silicon Valley Titans Comes to an End
Frank, Mary Margaret; Pozzi, MichaelCase DARDEN-C-2271-EAccounting and ControlIn September 2005, after years of bitter competition, Siebel Systems Inc. finally agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corporation. The two companies preferred different forms of consideration as payment for Siebel Systems and used a deal structure known as a "double dummy" to satisfy both parties. The case requires students to examine how the unique deal structure meets the tax and non-tax preferences of the corporations and their shareholders.Starting at €8.20
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Leading Organic Growth: Module Caselets
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; King, Andrew; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-BP-0541-ECorporate GovernanceThis is a series of 12 short caselets profiling individual growth leaders that - used in conjunction with “Business Model Innovation: A Process Model” (UVA-BP-0538) - will help students evaluate business situations for innovation opportunities. The course module focuses on enhancing the ability of students to identify and implement organic growth initiatives in mature organizations. An instructor teaching note accompanies the caselets series that...Starting at €8.20
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The Panic of 1907
Bruner, Robert F.; Debaere, Peter; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-G-0619-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case discusses and analyzes the runup to the financial panic of 1907 and its aftermath. Market conditions and institutional responses are highlighted. We sketch the broader economic context and the monetary situation in particular. The case draws on the Bruner and Carr (2007) book, "The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm" and on the Friedman and Schwartz (1963) book, "A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1...Starting at €8.20
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Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (A)
Bruner, Robert F.; Costa, Sarah; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-ENT-0232EntrepreneurshipThis case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a French entrepreneur and inventor of the refrigerated shipStarting at €8.20
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Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (B)
Bruner, Robert F.; Costa, Sarah; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-ENT-0233EntrepreneurshipThis case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a French entrepreneur and inventor of the refrigerated shipStarting at €5.74
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Penicillin: The Miracle Drug
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, Sean; Bojanski, Michael; Hogan, Sean; Shepherdson, WillCase DARDEN-ENT-0234-EEntrepreneurshipThis case is a study of the initial discovery of penicillin and how it came to be a mass-market product. The discovery of penicillin is fascinating first and foremost because of its direct, life-saving benefits and because of the context of World War II that surrounded its rise. Throughout the case, an argument is made for the importance of this invention not only for the society of the 1940s, but for our society today. Students are introduced to...Starting at €8.20