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Goldman Sachs Goes to Rikers Island
Loutskina, Elena; Frank, Mary Margaret; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-F-1807-EFinanceYi Hua, the leader of an impact-investing initiative at Goldman Sachs, was examining a new financial arrangement in a proposed public-private partnership called the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond (SIB). The proposed SIB was the result of a partnership between Goldman Sachs, the New York City (NYC) Department of Correction, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and three nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)-MDRC, Osborne Association (Osborne), and the Vera ...Starting at €8.20
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AB InBev’s Dividend Decision - Teaching note
Loutskina, Elena; Adkins, ThomasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1907TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1907Starting at €0.00
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Adelaida Technology Capital
Loutskina, Elena; Duff, RebeccaCase DARDEN-F-2026-EFinanceIn July 2022, Ashley Sudjianto, a partner at Adelaida Technology Capital (ATC), had to make a recommendation to ATC's investment committee on how much money ATC should lend to CarboCaptor Inc., an emerging chemical-manufacturing start-up that had a patented, cost-effective solvent that captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. In late 2021, CarboCaptor had been well on the way to launching a new vertical: chemical compounds to aid CO2 storage i...Starting at €8.20
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Rolling the Dice with Management Service Agreements
Loutskina, Elena; Kenney Jr., Chad; McElroy, W. LeeCase DARDEN-F-2058-EFinanceIn April 2023, Will Anderson, managing partner of SummitStone Capital, LP (SummitStone), received a copy of the management service agreement (MSA) between Artemis Capital (Artemis), a private equity firm, and Lucky Dice Casinos Inc., one of Artemis’ recently acquired portfolio companies. SummitStone had invested in Artemis buyout funds since 2011 and was in the due diligence phase of allocating $75 million to Artemis’ newest vehicle, Artemis Fund...Starting at €8.20
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Taking Private Equity Public: The Blackstone Group
Milone, Kristin; Loutskina, Elena; Frank, Mary MargaretCase DARDEN-C-2327-EAccounting and ControlOn the eve of the Blackstone Group’s much anticipated initial public offering (IPO), a Wall Street portfolio manager contemplates his commitment to purchase 20,000 units at $31.00 each. As one of the largest IPOs in recent history and the first major PE fund to go public in the United States, the offering had stirred up significant media and congressional interest, some of which was potentially damaging for the PE industry. Even taking the uncert...Starting at €8.20
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Convertible Notes in Early-Stage Financing
Loutskina, Elena; Chaplinsky, SusanTechnical Note DARDEN-F-2063-EFinanceThis technical note introduces convertible note financing for early-stage start-up companies. These unpriced securities offer significant advantages related to delayed valuation, greater speed, and lower cost of completion compared to venture capital financing. As a result, the number of early-stage companies raising capital through convertible notes over the past decade has greatly increased. The note discusses the most frequently used terms an...Starting at €8.20
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A Community for Change: B Lab and Certified B Corps
Frank, Mary Margaret; Loutskina, Elena; Yemen, GerryTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1878-EFinanceFounded in 2006, the B Lab, a nonprofit organization, created the certified B Corporations (B Corps). B Corps are businesses that satisfy a set of standards and benchmarks defined by social and environmental impact. B Corps and their supply chains are assessed on their policies and procedures around governance, workers, community, environment, and disclosures to the public. Certification means the company is a "purpose-driven" business that creat...Starting at €8.20
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Citrix Systems, Inc.: A Fight Worth Fighting? - Teaching note
Loutskina, Elena; Adkins, ThomasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-2049TN-EFinanceIn December 2021, Valiant Capital Partners (VCP) is in the middle of bidding for Citrix Systems, Inc. (Citrix), to take the company private via a leveraged buyout (LBO). The auction of the renowned desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) company had attracted a number of bidders. VCP's initial bid of $15 billion ($92 per share) had allowed the fund to move to the final bidding round. Now with broader access to the company and its management, VCP has to revis...Starting at €0.00
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Western Asset Arbitrage - Teaching Note
Loutskina, ElenaTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1577TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1577Starting at €0.00
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Impact Makers (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Loutskina, Elena; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1797TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1797Starting at €0.00