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Air Canada - Risk Management
David Wood; Craig DunbarCase IVEY-9B10N037-EFinance, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Canada was reviewing the company's risk management program with the intent to suggest changes to the policy. Risk management was a topic all corporate boards were dedicating time to since the financial collapse of 2008, and boards had come to realize that hard questions needed to be asked about the source of risk, how it was disclosed, how it was to be accounted for and how it was managed. The CEO knew tha...Starting at €8.20
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Sirius XM Radio Canada
David Wood; Craig DunbarCase IVEY-9B11N026-EFinanceOn April 11, 2011, the merger between Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (the parent company of XM Canada) and SIRIUS Canada Inc. received the approval of CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission). This was the last obstacle standing in the way of the president and CEO of the new organization. The president had had plenty of time to prepare for this merger since it was first announced in November of 2010. However, wit...Starting at €8.20
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CRP Products
David Wood; Robert KlassenCase IVEY-9B11D015-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Service and Operations ManagementBruce Ballantyne had recently joined C.R.P. Products (CRP), a furniture manufacturer in Stratford, Ontario, to help review the company’s operations and assess what changes were necessary to keep up with demand. Although it was early 2011 and the peak season was still four months away, Ballantyne knew that he would have to determine what equipment was needed over the next three weeks to ensure it was delivered and installed before the peak season....Starting at €8.20
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C. R. Plastics
David Wood; Mary GillettCase IVEY-9B11D016-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Service and Operations ManagementJamie Bailey, owner and president of C. R. Plastics, had successfully grown his business every year since 1994 when he began producing recycled plastic outdoor furniture. This rapid growth had provided its own challenges in terms of constrained financing and by summer 2010, Bailey was desperate for a new source of cash. He subsequently auditioned to be on Dragon’s Den, a television show where entrepreneurs could pitch their business to a group of...Starting at €8.20
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Kingfisher Airlines Ltd.: Debt Restructuring
Durga Prasad; Kulbir Singh; S.R. VishwanathCase IVEY-9B15N007-EFinance, StrategyKingfisher Airlines, a leading airline company in India, had incurred substantial losses and its net worth had been eroded. This news was widely covered by Indian and international press. Analysts and media were of the opinion that Kingfisher needed equity infusion to steer it through the distress. Because of its financial difficulties, the company’s stock was trading at near historic lows and its equity value was, in fact, negative. Yet company ...Starting at €8.20
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C. R. Plastics - Teaching Note
David Wood; Mary GillettTeaching Note IVEY-8B11D016-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceTeaching note for product 9B11D016.Starting at €0.00
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Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.: Corporate Governance Failure - Teaching Note
S Ramanna Vishwanath; Kulbir Singh; Durga Prasad; Jaskiran AroraTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N013-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N013.Starting at €0.00
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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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Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation
Craig Dunbar; David Wood; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12N029-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyPartners in Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc. (Nunavut), an entity that had been set up to bid for control of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (Baffinland), are forced to respond to a rival bid. Baffinland owned the Mary River project, one of the most significant iron ore reserves in Canada, and had been trying to develop the project since 2004, but the number of prospective mining and financing partners declined following the onset of the globa...Starting at €8.20
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Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.: Corporate Governance Failure
S Ramanna Vishwanath; Kulbir Singh; Durga Prasad; Jaskiran AroraCase IVEY-9B20N013-EFinanceIn June 2018, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, Ltd., one of the largest infrastructure and financial services companies in India, shocked the investment community by defaulting on several debt repayments. Its previously highly-rated debt instruments were downgraded, triggering fears of a market liquidity crisis. In an attempt to defuse the crisis, the Government of India appointed an interim board of directors comprised of industry ...Starting at €8.20