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DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings
DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings
Collection: Darden School of BusinessIn January 2012, Ellen Kullman, CEO and chairman of DuPont, must decide whether to retain or sell the company’s Performance Coatings (DPC) division. This is an introductory case on valuing a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on a publicly listed corporation’s decision to divest a large division and asks students to compare the division’s value if it remains under DuPont’s control or is sold to an
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Tamara's New House (B)
Tamara's New House (B)
Collection: Darden School of BusinessThe second case in this three-case "Tamara's New House" series that started with “Tamara’s New House (A)” (UVA-F-1886) follows HR manager Tamara as she navigates the home-buying process. Once she chooses to buy rather than rent, Tamara meets loan officer Marsha, who discusses the different financing options available to Tamara. Most of the case is devoted to exploring the various mortgage options,
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Roark Capital: Buyout of Buffalo Wild Wings
Roark Capital: Buyout of Buffalo Wild Wings
Collection: Darden School of BusinessIn late November 2017, Roark Capital Group (Roark) must decide on a last, best offer to purchase Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) in a leveraged buyout (LBO) for $157 per share. That bid had followed a series of offers that began in August 2017, at $150 per share, after a protracted proxy fight by activist investor Marcato Capital (Marcato) ended with the resignation of BWW’s longtime CEO, Sally Smith. Ma
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StreetShares, Inc.: Fintech Platform Lending Business
StreetShares, Inc.: Fintech Platform Lending Business
Collection: Darden School of BusinessIn November 2017, John Fruehwirth, managing partner of Rotunda Capital Partners (RCP), was considering the final terms of a Series B offer to StreetShares, Inc. (StreetShares), a fintech platform lending company whose principal business was lending to veteran-owned businesses. StreetShares was cofounded by Mark L. Rockefeller and Mickey Konson—both veterans themselves—in 2013, with the mission to
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The Sudden Implosion of Silicon Valley Bank
The Sudden Implosion of Silicon Valley Bank
Collection: Darden School of BusinessOn March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) went into receivership. At the time, it was the second-largest US bank failure in history. What happened? The case briefly describes the story of SVB, from its origin in the early 1980s to March 2023, and focuses on the events surrounding its demise. The case discusses in detail the issues that led to SVB’s bankruptcy, in particular interest-rate risk,
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Rosetta Stone: Pricing the 2009 IPO
Rosetta Stone: Pricing the 2009 IPO
Collection: Darden School of BusinessThis case examines the April 2009 decision of Rosetta Stone management to price the initial public offering of Rosetta Stone stock during one of the most difficult periods in capital-raising history. The case outlines Rosetta Stone’s unique language learning strategy and the associated strong financial performance. Students are invited to value the stock and take a position on whether the current
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The Carlyle Group: IPO of a Publicly Traded Private Equity F...
The Carlyle Group: IPO of a Publicly Traded Private Equity Firm
Collection: Darden School of BusinessThe Carlyle Group IPO case explores the circumstances leading up to the firm's IPO in May 2012. Over the past 25 years, Carlyle had grown from a fledgling private equity firm to one of the world's largest and most diversified investment firms. Carlyle had prepared extensively for the roadshow; management anticipated some tough questions. Students are asked to evaluate the extent to which Carlyle i
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The Restructuring of Danfurn LLC
The Restructuring of Danfurn LLC
Collection: Darden School of Business"This case is taught at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce in the fourth year course, ""Corporate Restructuring."" The case is suitable for advanced undergraduates or MBS students that have already completed a course in corporate finance or valuation. The material would fit well in a second Corporate Finance class, particularly if the instructor would like to devote some time t
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