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Cypress Semiconductor: 1.25% Convertible Notes
Conroy, Robert M.Case DARDEN-F-1532-EFinanceThe treasury department staff at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Cypress) had just received the final draft of the proposal for the pending $600 million convertible bond issue. This would be the latest in a series of convertible bond issuances by Cypress. But this time the situation was quite different. The last offerings were in 2000 when Cypress’s stock price was trading in the $40 to $50 range for the year and had, in fact, hit a high of $5...Starting at €8.20
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Hedging with Forwards and Futures
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1428-EFinanceThis technical note expands on the previous note, "Forwards and Futures" (UVA-F-1427), which introduced the basics of forward and futures contracts. It begins with examples where the hedging was one-for-one and the maturity of the futures contract exactly matched the timing of the transaction. Often times the hedging approach is not as clear as it is in those examples. This note covers hedging and more complex examples.Starting at €8.20
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Hilton: Tru to Its Brand?
Conroy, Robert M.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-F-1852-EFinanceTripp McLaughlin was senior director of brand management at Hilton Worldwide in McLean, Virginia, when the company decided to explore growth through the launch of a new midscale brand in 2015. McLaughlin and team spent a year strategizing. They developed a prototype midscale property called Tru by Hilton that would be simple, spirited, and grounded in value. By April 2016, the first Tru by Hilton opened in Oklahoma City. While excited about the l...Starting at €8.20