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This note is divided into two sections. In the first part, Simon Webster, widely regarded as the pioneer of search funds in the UK, recounts his experience of creating his first search fund, buying a company in 1995, and selling it for £30 million in 2005, making a great return on investment for himself and his investors.
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Reference 5789
Published 25 May 2011
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Investment Management
This note is divided into two sections. In the first part, Simon Webster, widely regarded as the pioneer of search funds in the UK, recounts his experience of creating his first search fund, buying a company in 1995, and selling it for £30 million in 2005, making a great return on investment for himself and his investors.
Bell Canada, a publicly listed Canadian telecom firm, receives takeover offers from LBO (leveraged buyout) firms. A strategic acquirer, Telus, is also potentially interested.
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Reference 5737
Published 28 Jan 2013
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Investment Management
Bell Canada, a publicly listed Canadian telecom firm, receives takeover offers from LBO (leveraged buyout) firms. A strategic acquirer, Telus, is also potentially interested.
A+J+O uses quantitative stock picking engines based on statistical stock return anomalies. They use neither outside research nor soft dollars. They have a developed a relationship with brokers that fosters good execution quality of trades. Ted Aronson, the founder is wondering whether the firm should expand further the long-short investment strategy.
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Reference 5258
Published 02 May 2005
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Investment Management
A+J+O uses quantitative stock picking engines based on statistical stock return anomalies. They use neither outside research nor soft dollars. They have a developed a relationship with brokers that fosters good execution quality of trades. Ted Aronson, the founder is wondering whether the firm should expand further the long-short investment strategy.
This note offers an overview of different types of real options and the techniques that are available to value them. Practical application issues and guidelines are offered for those beginning to implement real options analysis.
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Reference 5045
Published 06 Dec 2002
Topic Strategy
Industry Investment Management
This note offers an overview of different types of real options and the techniques that are available to value them. Practical application issues and guidelines are offered for those beginning to implement real options analysis.
This mini-case focuses on the use of debt to finance Honeywell's acquisition of Measurex in 1997. The financing appeared surprising because the stock market was booming, and Honeywell's investment bankers were urging it to use equity. The case affords the opportunity to explore the debt-equity choice, without having to get bogged down in numbers.
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Reference 4763
Published 08 Jan 2005
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Other Regions
Industry Investment Management
This mini-case focuses on the use of debt to finance Honeywell's acquisition of Measurex in 1997. The financing appeared surprising because the stock market was booming, and Honeywell's investment bankers were urging it to use equity. The case affords the opportunity to explore the debt-equity choice, without having to get bogged down in numbers.
Problem: how should Dennis Dammerman, CFO of GE, go about raising $5.5 billion to finance the all-cash acquisition of the RCA Corporation?
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Reference 4402
Published 01 Jan 1990
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Investment Management
Problem: how should Dennis Dammerman, CFO of GE, go about raising $5.5 billion to finance the all-cash acquisition of the RCA Corporation?
This case deals with the issue of a joint-venture between a UK-based multinational textile company and a Tunisian, owner manager firm. The objective of the joint-venture is to upgrade the current facilities of the Tunisian firm in order to produce garments to be distributed by the UK firm.
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Reference 4293
Published 01 Jan 1994
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Textiles, Investment Management
This case deals with the issue of a joint-venture between a UK-based multinational textile company and a Tunisian, owner manager firm. The objective of the joint-venture is to upgrade the current facilities of the Tunisian firm in order to produce garments to be distributed by the UK firm.
Describes foreign currency hedging and the choice of hedging methods.
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Reference 1986
Published 01 Jan 1986
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Investment Management
Describes foreign currency hedging and the choice of hedging methods.