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Basic Deal Structures
Frank, Mary Margaret; Hoffarth, AlexanderTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1862-EFinanceThis technical notes discusses three basic deal structures used to acquire another corporation. Asset acquisitions, stock acquisitions, and mergers under state law are the three common legal forms discussed.Starting at €8.20
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Differences between Financial Accounting and Tax for Valuation in M&A
Frank, Mary Margaret; Elmore, Frederick A.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2421-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note outlines the differences between financial accounting standards and tax law that affect the valuation of potential targets depending on the deal structure employed. Valuation models typically rely on financial accounting information to estimate the value of the deal; but tax laws, not financial accounting standards, affect the after-tax cash flows attributable to the deal. The note provides steps to determine a target’s tax b...Starting at €8.20
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JUST Capital - Teaching Note
Frank, Mary Margaret; Matos, PedroTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1844TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1844TNStarting at €0.00
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A Pig in a Poke? Shuanghui’s Acquisition of Smithfield
Chen, Ming-Jer; Chan, Yi Ping; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0330-EStrategyThis case stars Long Wan, chairman and CEO of Shuanghui International (Shuanghui), as he works through the postmerger integration of the newly acquired US-based Smithfield Foods (Smithfield). Wan must address many potential hurdles as he sought to integrate two very different companies, on two different continents, separated by a world of cultural and political differences. With its headquarters in rural Virginia and its folksy southern American ...Starting at €8.20
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Próspera: Partnering for Economic Development in Honduras
Frank, Mary Margaret; Holtz, Paul; Kelly, Dorothy C.Case DARDEN-F-1980-EFinanceErick A. Brimen’s vision was on the verge of reality. As CEO of Próspera LLC, an economic development platform based in Washington, DC, he had devoted years to fostering efforts to bring economic development and stability to a small region in Honduras. He had worked with government officials, scholars of economics and law, and local residents to develop a zone for employment and economic development (in Spanish, zona de empleo y desarrollo económ...Starting at €8.20
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LEGO Bricks: Fit for the Big Screen
Chen, Ming-Jer; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0296-EStrategyFor years Danish toymaker LEGO had turned down multiple attempts from directors and producers to make a LEGO movie. Now the CEO of the Danish toymaker has gotten a movie pitch from Warner Brothers. The entire LEGO brand is at risk if the movie is poorly eStarting at €8.20
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A Phantom Man(n) at Witchsy: Casting a Spell via Email?
Isabella, Lynn A.; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-OB-1255-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the summer of 2015, Los Angeles-based creatives Kate Dwyer and Penelope Gazin were fed up with the censorship of “risqué” goods and artwork sold on the popular online marketplace Etsy. Even though they lacked technical experience and had never built a website before, the two friends committed themselves to building a censorship-free artists’ marketplace, which they would call Witchsy.com. After Dwyer and Gazin had bought the domain name www.w...Starting at €8.20
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Jim Flannigan - Teaching Note
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, Gerry; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1096TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1096Starting at €0.00
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Tackling Low Completion Rates-A Compare.com Conundrum (A)
Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Craddock, Jenny; Brodie, KyleCase DARDEN-M-0947-EMarketingThis is the first of a three-part case series. These three cases were designed to be taught in sequence. In 2016 Andrew Rose, CEO of Compare.com, an online price comparison website for car insurance shoppers, faced a troubling problem. Completion rates for the site’s detailed online questionnaire were at an alarming low. Site visitors, increasingly accessing the site on mobile devices, were proving they did not have the time or incentive to answe...Starting at €8.20
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Tackling Low Completion Rates-A Compare.com Conundrum (B)
Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Craddock, Jenny; Brodie, KyleCase DARDEN-M-0948-EMarketingThis is the second of a three-part case series. These three cases were designed to be taught in sequence. In 2016 Andrew Rose, CEO of Compare.com, an online price comparison website for car insurance shoppers, faced a troubling problem. Completion rates for the site’s detailed online questionnaire were at an alarming low. Site visitors, increasingly accessing the site on mobile devices, were proving they did not have the time or incentive to answ...Starting at €5.74