In early 1994, senior managers and major shareholders of Sté Lambert, a medium sized privately held French company distributing automotive components, decided to put their company up for sale. Two of its major suppliers (Compagnie d'Equipments Electroniques and Société MCE) were interested in buying it to increase their own market shares.

In early 1994, senior managers and major shareholders of Sté Lambert, a medium sized privately held French company distributing automotive components, decided to put their company up for sale. Two of its major suppliers (Compagnie d’Equipments Electroniques and Société MCE) were interested in buying it to increase their own market shares.

In early 1994, senior managers and major shareholders of Sté Lambert, a medium sized privately held French company distributing automotive components, decided to put their company up for sale. Two of its major suppliers (Compagnie d'Equipments Electroniques and Société MCE) were interested in buying it to increase their own market shares.

In October 1990, the Boeing Company announced that it was launching a new aircraft model, the 777. The task for students in this case is to evaluate the 777 against a financial standard. The students must estimate a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) with which to evaluate the project IRRs.

The case covers the initial public equity offering of GPA in 1992. The offering was a failure. The case requires students to analyse the company, the industry, and decide on whether and how to structure the flotation.