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The great carbon arbitrage, going short (retiring) on coal and going long (investing) on renewables (also known as an “asset for fuel swap”) is positive NPV. The present value of the social benefits of avoided emissions is higher than the sum of the present value of the foregone cash flows of phasing out coal and the PV of the costs of replacing coal by renewable generation.
Reference 6812
Published 24 Mar 2023
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Utilities
The great carbon arbitrage, going short (retiring) on coal and going long (investing) on renewables (also known as an “asset for fuel swap”) is positive NPV. The present value of the social benefits of avoided emissions is higher than the sum of the present value of the foregone cash flows of phasing out coal and the PV of the costs of replacing coal by renewable generation.
The case explores the direct investment strategy of CPP Investments, one of the largest and most influential pension funds and private equity investors globally. Through an analysis of its acquisition and later sale of a controlling stake in GlobalLogic, students follow the Canadian Pension Fund’s private equity and venture capital investing strategy.
Reference 6732
Published 18 May 2022
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Venture Capital, Private Equity
The case explores the direct investment strategy of CPP Investments, one of the largest and most influential pension funds and private equity investors globally. Through an analysis of its acquisition and later sale of a controlling stake in GlobalLogic, students follow the Canadian Pension Fund’s private equity and venture capital investing strategy.
On January 28th, 2021 Netflix Inc., an online streaming service provider based in Los Gatos, California, reported a positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since 2014. The case explores how Netflix’s accounting choices contributed to this achievement.
Reference 6676
Published 19 Nov 2021
Length 18 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
On January 28th, 2021 Netflix Inc., an online streaming service provider based in Los Gatos, California, reported a positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since 2014. The case explores how Netflix’s accounting choices contributed to this achievement.
The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.
Reference 6480
Published 28 Jun 2019
Length 42 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Entertainment, Media Production
The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.
Reference 6355
Published 23 Apr 2018
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Private Equity
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is preparing a bid for leading US car rental agency Hertz. By replacing Hertz’s top managers, improving capital management and driving down operating costs, CD&R sees an opportunity to nearly double EBITDA. However, the turnaround involves significant risks, which CD&R must weigh in preparing its bidding strategy.
In 2011, Ingersoll-Rand (IR) decided to divest its refrigeration equipment subsidiary, Hussmann International. However, the routine auction process for the non-core asset went awry when both Hussmann’s performance and external finance markets weakened significantly during the due diligence period.
Reference 6251
Published 30 Jan 2017
Length 35 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region North America
Industry Private Equity, Security and Investigations
In 2011, Ingersoll-Rand (IR) decided to divest its refrigeration equipment subsidiary, Hussmann International. However, the routine auction process for the non-core asset went awry when both Hussmann’s performance and external finance markets weakened significantly during the due diligence period.