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Search Funds: An Alternative Route to Becoming an Equity-Owning Manager

By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Timothy Bovard
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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.

    Published 25 May 2011

    Reference 5789

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Global

    Industry Investment Management

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    Search Funds: An Alternative Route to Becoming an Equity-Owning Manager

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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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      The Bid for Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)

      By  Laurence Capron,  Urs Peyer,  Lori Einheiber
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      Bell Canada, a publicly listed Canadian telecom firm, receives takeover offers from LBO (leveraged buyout) firms. A strategic acquirer, Telus, is also potentially interested.

        Published 28 Jan 2013

        Reference 5737

        Topic Economics & Finance

        Region North America

        Industry Investment Management

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        The Bid for Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)

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        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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          Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz

          By  Bernard Dumas,  Craig Ruff
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          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.

            Published 02 May 2005

            Reference 5258

            Topic Economics & Finance

            Region North America

            Industry Investment Management

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            Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz

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            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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              Technical Note on the Valuation of Real Options

              By  Jeffrey Reuer
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              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.

                Published 06 Dec 2002

                Reference 5045

                Topic Strategy

                Industry Investment Management

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                Technical Note on the Valuation of Real Options

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                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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                  Honeywell Buys Measurex - Debt Equity Choice

                  By  S. David Young
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                  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.

                    Published 08 Jan 2005

                    Reference 4763

                    Topic Economics & Finance

                    Region Other Regions

                    Industry Investment Management

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                    Honeywell Buys Measurex - Debt Equity Choice

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                    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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                      The General Electric Company and Its Bankers

                      By  Roy Smith,  Ingo Walter
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                      Problem: how should Dennis Dammerman, CFO of GE, go about raising $5.5 billion to finance the all-cash acquisition of the RCA Corporation?

                        Published 01 Jan 1990

                        Reference 4402

                        Topic Economics & Finance

                        Region North America

                        Industry Investment Management

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                        The General Electric Company and Its Bankers

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                        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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                          Prince S.A.: Valuation of a Cross Border Joint Venture

                          By  Gabriel Hawawini,  Claude Viallet
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                          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.

                            Published 01 Jan 1994

                            Reference 4293

                            Topic Economics & Finance

                            Region Europe

                            Industry Textiles,  Investment Management

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                            Prince S.A.: Valuation of a Cross Border Joint Venture

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                            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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                              Maschinenbau Arrau AG (A)

                              By  Lee Remmers
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                              Describes foreign currency hedging and the choice of hedging methods.

                                Published 01 Jan 1986

                                Reference 1986

                                Topic Economics & Finance

                                Region Europe

                                Industry Financial Services,  Investment Management

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                                Maschinenbau Arrau AG (A)

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                                Describes foreign currency hedging and the choice of hedging methods.
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