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Canada Pension Plan: Investing in Equities
Zeigham Khokher; Walid Busaba; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B09N017-EFinanceThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is asked to provide an opinion about the risk and return characteristics of an all-equity portfolio. The CPPIB is analyzing the potential of investing in other asset classes because of the potential for increased returns over the long-run. The Canada Pension Plan's assets currently completely comprise federal and provincial bonds and short-term securities.Starting at €8.20
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BCE Inc.: World's Largest LBO Deal in Jeopardy
Stephen R. FoersterCase IVEY-9B09N029-EFinanceIn November 2008, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) appeared to be on track to meet a December 2008 deadline to complete a $52-billion privatization deal. A consortium had previously submitted a winning leveraged buyout (LBO) bid that was estimated to add around $32 billion in debt to the company. Mere days before the deal’s termination date, BCE executives were stunned to hear that KPMG auditors advised that the deal was in jeopardy of collapse...Starting at €8.20
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Rudy Wong, Investment Advisor
Stephen R. Foerster; Jimmy RogersCase IVEY-9B10N004-EFinanceWith stock markets in major decline, Rudy Wong, an investment advisor for a wealth management firm had to decide how best to reassure each of his clients in upcoming meetings: by communicating logical arguments based on his portfolio management expertise and analysis, or by managing emotions and attempting to re-establish his clients' faith in the markets. He also needed to re-examine the investment strategy he had developed for each client and r...Starting at €8.20
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Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B12B006-EAccounting and ControlCrystal Anderson was evaluating her investment portfolio. She was searching for new equities to purchase before the end of the current RRSP season and wanted to diversify her current holdings by investing in the home improvement retail industry, specifically in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Lowe’s, headquartered in the United States, was a major home improvement retailer and was currently undergoing an expansion into the Canadian market. She had just re...Starting at €8.20
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To Sink or Swim When Floating Stock
Cantillo Simón, Miguel; Corbishley, NicholasArticle ART-2130-EFinanceWhile its understandable why some companies, like Facebook, might choose to go public at this stage of their growth, the IPO process itself is costly and time-consuming, and can transform a firm beyond recognition. Facebooks lackluster debut, in May 2012, has only reinforced longstanding concerns that IPOs are primarily being used to enrich a select few within the investment banking community along with their most prized clients, often at the e...Starting at €8.20
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Dividend Policy at SRF Limited: Buyback of Shares
Kulbir Singh; David J. Sharp; S Ramanna VishwanathCase IVEY-9B17N012-EFinanceIn April 2012, a chartered accountant and financial analyst for the manufacturing firm SRF Limited was asked by her chief financial officer to analyze the company’s cash dividend and share repurchase policy and provide recommendations for the next 12 to 24 months. SRF Limited was a ?38 billion multi-business entity. Having completed its third round of share buyback at ?380 per share, SRF Limited paid an interim and consistent dividend of ?7 per s...Starting at €8.20
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Narayana Health: The Initial Public Offering Decision
Narendra Nath Kushwaha; Bipin Dixit; David J. SharpCase IVEY-9B17N018-EFinance, StrategyNarayana Health, an Indian private healthcare provider, was established with the aim of providing affordable healthcare services without compromising quality. Over the years, its growth and expansion was financed by private equity investors. In August 2015, private equity investors of the company decided to go public through the offer for sale route. Private equity investors had to decide the value of the initial public offering (IPO) and whether...Starting at €8.20
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Powell's Perilous Situation
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0156-EEconomicsIn February 2018, Jay Powell replaced Janet Yellen as chair of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve (the Fed). Powell, a board member at the Fed since May 2012, knew that his job was to normalize US monetary policy, which had been exceptionally expansionary for a full decade. He also knew that short rates had been too low for too long – the federal funds rate had been near 0% for seven years and even now was at a historically low leve...Starting at €8.20
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Crocs: On Rough Water
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Lipson, Marc L.; Loutskina, Elena; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1811-EFinanceThis case introduces Ron Snyder, CEO of Crocs, Inc., in 2007, a few years after Crocs went public on the NASDAQ in the largest shoe offering ever. Investor excitement at the time had been palpable - the company had garnered a 48% premium above its initial offer price. Since that time, the stock had grown sixfold to its high just last month, at the end of October. Only a week ago, on November 1, the company’s stock price had plummeted, declining ...Starting at €8.20
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Omnichannel Strategy at Camper
Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1174-EService and Operations ManagementMiguel Fluxá, CEO of Camper, had just returned from a visit to a customer, who, in addition to selling Camper shoes, was delivering clothing from store to online customers. He found it to be an inspiring idea. Miguel rushed to see Sito Luis, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Camper, to ask him whether it would be possible to connect Camper.com orders to stock from the Camper store network worldwide. Sito replied that, in principle, it should be p...Starting at €8.20