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Super Group: Acquisition and Delisting from the Singapore Exchange
Ruth S.K. Tan; Allaudeen Hameed; Weina Zhang; Zsuzsa R. HuszarCase IVEY-9B20N033-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn November 3, 2016, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) launched a bid for Singapore-based food and beverage company Super Group Ltd. (Super). JDE had already acquired 60 per cent of the shares but needed another 30 per cent in order to delist the company and takStarting at €8.20
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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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CapitaMalls Asia: A Buyout Offer from CapitaLand - Teaching Note
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina Zhang; Shao Yu HongTeaching Note IVEY-8B19N012-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B19N012.Starting at €0.00
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Lyxor ChinaH Versus Lyxor MSIndia: Portfolio Risk and Return
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina ZhangExercise IVEY-9B16N004-EFinanceIn September 2015, Susie reflected on the performance of her personal investment portfolio over the past seven years. Susie had invested in two exchange traded funds (ETFs): Lyxor ChinaH and Lyxor MSIndia. She was now considering Lyxor USDJIA as a third ETF to diversify her risk. This analysis would involve the concept of portfolio diversification and the application of the capital asset pricing model. In addition, Susie would need to calculate m...Starting at €8.20
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Hypothesis-Driven Entrepreneurship: The Lean Startup
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ries, Eric; Dillard, SarahCase HBS-812095-EEntrepreneurshipFirms that follow a hypothesis-driven approach to evaluating entrepreneurial opportunity are called "lean startups." Entrepreneurs in these startups translate their vision into falsifiable business model hypotheses, then test the hypotheses using a series of "minimum viable products," each of which represents the smallest set of features/activities needed to rigorously validate a concept. Based on test feedback, entrepreneurs must then decide whe...Starting at €8.20
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Strategies for Two-Sided Markets
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Parker, Geoffrey; Van Alstyne, Marshall W.Article HBS-R0610F-EStrategyIf you listed the blockbuster products and services that have redefined the global business landscape, you'd find that many of them tie together two distinct groups of users in a network. Case in point: The most important innovation in financial services since World War II is almost certainly the credit card, which links consumers and merchants. The list would also include newspapers, HMOs, and computer operating systems--all of which serve what ...Starting at €8.20
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Cargill: Keeping the Family Business Private
Ruth S.K. Tan; Yupana WiwattanakantangCase IVEY-9B15N022-EFinanceWhen Margaret A. Cargill passed away in 2006, her 17.5 per cent stake in Cargill went to Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MAC). MAC lobbied for her stake to be liquidated. Cargill proceeded to shed its 64 per cent stake in Mosaic, North America’s second-largest fertilizer company, in exchange for Margaret Cargill’s stake in the company, in order to maintain control over the company. Like many second- and third-generation family businesses, Car...Starting at €8.20
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Neptune Orient Lines: Valuation and Capital Structure
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina ZhangCase IVEY-9B17N007-EFinance, StrategyNeptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) was started as Singapore’s national shipping line to facilitate industrial development and support the economy. The CMA CGM Group (CMA CGM) had acquired 67 per cent of NOL from Temasek Holdings Private Limited for SG$2.3 billion or $1.30 per share—a 6 per cent premium over the last closing price. In 2016, CMA CGM sought to acquire the remaining shares at the same price so that it could delist NOL and take it pri...Starting at €8.20
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Standard Chartered PLC: Riding the Market During Corporate Restructuring
Weina Zhang; Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. HuszarCase IVEY-9B18N004-EFinance, StrategyIn early 2014, Standard Chartered PLC, a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England, announced its restructuring plan. The announcement triggered positive reactions in both stock and bond markets. Nevertheless, the eventual profitability was not what was expected. Moving forward into 2015, how would a rational investor have taken advantage of such a corporate restructuring event?Starting at €8.20
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Lyxor ChinaH Versus Lyxor MSIndia: Portfolio Risk and Return - Teaching Note
Ruth S.K. Tan; Weina Zhang; Zsuzsa R. HuszarTeaching Note IVEY-8B16N004-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B16N004.Starting at €0.00