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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc., LBO: Let's Get Cooking
Loutskina, Elena; Rayaji, AbanikashCase DARDEN-F-2051-EFinanceIn May 2023, partners from a private equity (PE) fund, Jefferson Capital, and a private (mezzanine) debt fund, Cavalier Capital, need to join forces to design their bid for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., to take the company private. May 2023's market environment looked unfriendly for LBOs: interest rates were steadily climbing as the Federal Reserve was trying to rein in inflation, the risk of the economy entering a recession was high, and banks themselv...Starting at €8.20
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Adam Root, MD (A)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Josephs, Scott T.Case DARDEN-OB-0992-ELeadership and People ManagementAdam Root, for as long as he could remember, wanted to be a doctor like his father. As a single parent, his father raised four children. Root idolized his father. Root was an outstanding student in high school and in medical school. After completing his residency, he joined a small private primary care practice in the Boston area. The practice grew because of Root's significant contribution. After a 10-year period, the practice had grown in exces...Starting at €8.20
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Adam Root, MD (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Josephs, Scott T.Case DARDEN-OB-0993-ELeadership and People ManagementAdam Root was faced with the problem of burning out because of his work. His wife wanted him to give up the role of medical director, a role he did enjoy though he believed at times it demanded too much of him, and it was causing him to miss out on his family. In the end, he decided to leave his group practice, but he left it without plans of what he would do next. This is the B case in a series of three cases (A case: UVA-OB-0992 and C case: UVA...Starting at €5.74
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Adam Root, MD (C)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Josephs, Scott T.Case DARDEN-OB-0994-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter leaving his practice, Adam Root spent time looking at options. He decided to join a national medical company as a medical director, this time on the managed care side of medicine. He had initially been inspired to take the position by the senior medical director, who left that position nine months later. Root became the new senior medical director and enjoyed the new position. This is the C case in a series of three cases (A case: UVA-OB-09...Starting at €5.74
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Crocs, Inc., 2022: Déjà Vu All Over Again
Lipson, Marc L.; Loutskina, Elena; Rayaji, AbanikashCase DARDEN-F-2066-EFinanceThis case introduces Andrew Rees, CEO of Crocs, Inc., who is facing a challenge following the COVID-19 pandemic. Crocs had performed exceptionally well during the pandemic lockdowns: core product revenue had almost doubled to $2.3 billion in 2021. The market had seemed pleased, lifting the company’s share price from $40 in January 2020 to a record $180 in November 2021. Crocs’ recent acquisition of HEYDUDE, a casual footwear maker, was supposed t...Starting at €8.20