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Eades, Kenneth M.
Bright Blue Scrubs: Going Back to School
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B. Lucido, Aimee Maiden, Stephen E.
F-1912 | Published February 06, 2020 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case tracks a woman named Jodi as she dreams of going back to school in her early 30s to become a nurse. Jodi had put off higher education for 15 years after she became pregnant with her son as a... Read More
Tamara's New House (B)
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya
F-1887 | Published January 16, 2020 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The 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 choo... Read More
Tamara's New House (A)
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya
F-1886 | Published January 16, 2020 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case and its follow-up B and C cases simulate a quintessential part of the “American dream”: buying and financing a first house. For most people, buying a house is the largest purchase they will ... Read More
Tamara's New House (C)
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya
F-1888 | Published January 16, 2020 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This, the third case in the "Tamara's New House" series (which includes “Tamara’s New House (A)” [UVA-F-1886] and "Tamara's New House (B) [UVA-F-1887]), revisits Tamara as she negotiates the final ste... Read More
In Sickness and in Health (A)
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya
F-1917 | Published December 23, 2019 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cameron Harding has just opened his own business, and needs to get health insurance for himself and his fiancée, Audra. They are looking for a plan that will best meet their needs, but Harding knows l... Read More
In Sickness and in Health (B): Health Care Snapshots
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya
F-1918 | Published December 23, 2019 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides two snapshots of sudden health care crises. It walks the students through how health insurance works, and what questions to ask when receiving care. Read More
Fresh Start—Choosing a New Cell Phone Plan
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Sinclair, Safiya Lucido, Aimee Maiden, Stephen E.
F-1901 | Published December 17, 2019 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Kira Allen has moved to a new city, started a new job, and is ready to get herself a new cell phone and a phone plan as well. As she researches her options, Allen thinks about trade-offs and different... Read More
FICO Score
Eades, Kenneth M. Fairchild, Gregory B. Maiden, Stephen E. Jackson, Sam
F-1909 | Published September 17, 2019 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case teaches students the importance of maintaining a strong FICO score by illustrating the consequences of paying bills late or not at all. The protagonist is David Molina, a receptionist at a g... Read More
Living the "Unbanked Life": Jaime, Renting to Own
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B.
F-1900 | Published August 26, 2019 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows a man named Jaime as he considers options for obtaining furniture for the new apartment he and his brother, Angelo, have leased. Jaime would like a new couch, a coffee table, and a T... Read More
Choosing a Bank Account
Eades, Kenneth M. Maiden, Stephen E. Fairchild, Gregory B.
F-1893 | Published August 22, 2019 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case simulates the decision of choosing a bank account through the eyes of a new couple on the verge of getting married. Bill Donlon has no prior experience in banking, choosing instead to accumu... Read More
Reggie Needs a Car (A)
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B. Lucido, Aimee Maiden, Stephen E.
F-1884 | Published August 07, 2019 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case series simulates the decision of choosing and financing a car. Reggie Fuller is a fry cook on the verge of losing his job if he keeps arriving late to work due to inconsistent public buses. ... Read More
Reggie Needs a Car (B)
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B. Lucido, Aimee Maiden, Stephen E.
F-1885 | Published August 07, 2019 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this case, fry cook Reggie Fuller, who wants to buy a car to ensure that he can consistently get to work on time, asks his mother if she and his sister would like to chip in with him so that he can... Read More
One Last Pedicure: Balancing a Personal Budget
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B.
F-1889 | Published August 06, 2019 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows dance instructor Jackie McKenzie as she struggles to properly budget her expenses needed to support life with her youngest daughter, Millie. At the checkout aisle of her local grocer... Read More
Living the "Unbanked Life": Maria
Eades, Kenneth M. Sinclair, Safiya Fairchild, Gregory B.
F-1892 | Published August 05, 2019 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows a woman named Maria Alvarez as she explores financing options to cover costs for her young daughter's surprise respiratory illness. Alvarez has not opened a bank account since moving... Read More
Imation Corp.: An Activist Proxy Battle (A)
F-1841 | Published August 28, 2018 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The A case in this series takes the viewpoint of a senior portfolio manager who has to decide how to vote the shares held by Wells Fargo Asset Management: she can vote for the current board members of... Read More
Imation Corp.: An Activist Proxy Battle (B)
F-1842 | Published August 28, 2018 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The A case in this series takes the viewpoint of a senior portfolio manager who has to decide how to vote the shares held by Wells Fargo Asset Management: she can vote for the current board members of... Read More
Larry Puglia and the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund
Eades, Kenneth M. Kelly, Dorothy C.
F-1772 | Published June 12, 2017 | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Set in late 2016, this case recounts the remarkable performance record of Blue Chip Growth Fund (BCGF), a mutual fund managed by Larry Puglia at T. Rowe Price, Inc. The case describes the investment s... Read More
WNG Capital LLC
Eades, Kenneth M. Kelly, Dorothy C. Gangemi, Michael
F-1777 | Published March 03, 2017 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late 2013, an analyst at WNG Capital LLC, Wenbo Su, must recommend whether the terms of a sale-and-leaseback deal are value adding for WNG. WNG was an operating lessor of used commercial aircraft m... Read More
Rockboro Machine Tools Corporation
F-1765 | Published December 14, 2016 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In mid-September 2015, Sara Larson, the chief financial officer of this large CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) equipment manufacturer must decide whether to pay out dividends to the f... Read More
The Financial Detective, 2016
Eades, Kenneth M. Sirleaf, Jenelle
F-1763 | Published October 12, 2016 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is an updated version of "The Financial Detective, 2005" (UVA-F-1486). The case presents the student with financial ratios for eight pairs of unidentified companies and asks them to mate the desc... Read More
The Absheron Project: BP’s Production Sharing Agreement in Azerbaijan
Eades, Kenneth M. Weitkemper, Sam Kasradze, Emily Rees
F-1753 | Published April 12, 2016 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is used in a Darden second-year elective in corporate finance, "Corporate Financial Policies." It asks students to analyze the cash flows estimated for a production sharing agreement (PSA) b... Read More
Dominion Resources: Cove Point
Eades, Kenneth M. Maiden, Stephen E.
F-1740 | Published September 16, 2015 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The treasurer for Dominion Resources Inc. (Dominion), a major U.S. diversified producer and distributor of energy, was heading to meet with the company’s investment bankers to discuss the impact of a ... Read More
J. C. Penney Company
Eades, Kenneth M. Glazer, David Eyal, Shachar
F-1720 | Published December 01, 2014 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case examines the liquidity issues that J. C. Penney (JCP) experienced in 2012 and 2013 following a decline in sales and profits over several years. Although JCP had been a highly profitable and g... Read More
Sanofi-Aventis's Tender Offer for Genzyme
Eades, Kenneth M. Matos, Pedro Aleyev, Dmitriy Xu, Chong
F-1716 | Published October 22, 2014 | 24 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 2010, Henri Termeer, the chairman and CEO of Genzyme, received a letter from the CEO of Sanofi-Aventis announcing its intention to commence a tender offer for Genzyme. Termeer thought the o... Read More
Mead Corporation: Cost of Capital
F-0982 | Published October 04, 2014 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A business analyst at Mead Corporation had just begun the process of estimating Mead’s cost of capital for the fourth quarter of 1990. As part of her analysis, she hoped to explain why the cost of eq... Read More
University of Virginia Health System: The Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Project
F-1676 | Published August 27, 2012 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is best taught in a first-year MBA finance course and with a series of cases based on cash flow analysis. Its primary objective is to portray the major differences in project analysis for no... Read More
AutoZone, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Brenner, Justin
F-1672 | Published July 27, 2012 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case can be taught in an introductory corporate finance course or to more experienced students or executives to spur a discussion about share repurchases and corporate financial strategies in gene... Read More
Horizon Lines, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Hake, Daniel
F-1668 | Published June 20, 2012 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
It is recommended that this case be taught either just before or just after another Chapter 11 case. Students must to decide whether Horizon Lines should seek Chapter 11 protection or attempt a volunt... Read More
Best Buy: Investing in Language Learning
Eades, Kenneth M. Dickey, Keith Ledesma, Jordhy Frazier, Jennifer Sider, Duane Johnson, Melissa
F-1669 | Published May 31, 2012 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After observing customer interactions in a Best Buy in Dallas, the regional HR manager considers training sales representatives in a second language. Considering that the store's regional customer bas... Read More
Smith & Wesson: A Big Shot at Security?
F-1665 | Published May 25, 2012 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An investment analyst at River Capital, LLC, an East Coast hedge fund, is researching Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (S&W) as a potential investment opportunity. The analyst had become interested ... Read More
Prime Micro Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Thacker, Jay
F-1661 | Published December 05, 2011 | 19 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The vice president in SouthBank's Corporate Banking Group was reviewing an opportunity for SouthBank (SB) to bid to become the agent bank in a $120 million revolving credit facility for Prime Micro In... Read More
Genzyme and Relational Investors: Science and Business Collide?
Eades, Kenneth M. Matos, Pedro Green, Rick
F-1660 | Published February 12, 2011 | 25 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The chairman and CEO of the Genzyme Corporation, one of the country's top five biotechnology firms, has received a phone call requesting a meeting with the cofounder and principal of a large activist ... Read More
Structured Notes
Eades, Kenneth M. Bashani, Surendra
F-1618 | Published May 04, 2010 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case is appropriate for use in finance courses but requires knowledge of option pricing, including put-call parity. Students should also have had exposure to the principles of financial engineerin... Read More
Delphi Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M. Gupta, Gaurav
F-1617 | Published March 31, 2010 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is suitable for students just beginning to learn finance principles but is also appropriate to use in courses with experienced students and executives. In January 2008, Delphi Corporation (D... Read More
J&L Railroad: The Board Meeting
Eades, Kenneth M. Lehman, Jeannine Green, Rick
F-1605 | Published October 09, 2009 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short case could be handed out at the end of class discussion on “J&L Railroad” [UVA-F-1053] in preparation for the following class, or if students are more experienced with hedging and option pr... Read More
MoGen, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Holsenbeck, Alex
F-1559 | Published October 14, 2008 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2006, Merrill Lynch became the lead book runner for a $5 billion convertible bond issue for MoGen, Inc., which was the single-largest convertible bond issuance in history. Merrill Lynch's Equity De... Read More
USEC Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Mackovjak, Ben Doe, Lucas
F-1546 | Published November 05, 2007 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is designed to present students with the challenges of formulating a discounted-cash-flow (DCF) analysis for a strategically important capital-investment decision. Analytically, the problem ... Read More
Aurora Textile Company
F-1536 | Published September 11, 2007 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case asks the student to decide whether Aurora Textile Company can create value by upgrading its spinning machine to produce higher-quality yarn that sells for a higher margin. Cost information a... Read More
Required Rate of Return
Eades, Kenneth M. Harris, Robert S. Bruner, Robert F.
F-1515 | Published November 20, 2006 | 60 pages Multimedia Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This online tutorial presents an introduction to the principles and techniques for estimating required rates of return. The narrated, step-by-step guide can help the student understand rates of return... Read More
WLR Foods and Pilgrim's Pride
Eades, Kenneth M. Erarac, Ali Merhige, Katherine
F-1466 | Published December 21, 2005 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a sequel to "WLR Foods and Tyson Foods" (UVA-F-1465), which presents the attempted acquisition of WLR by Tyson Foods in 1994. Over the ensuing six years, WLR’s stock price slid consistent... Read More
Compass Records
Bruner, Robert F. Eades, Kenneth M. Forio Simulation
F-1488 | Published September 12, 2005 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The cofounder of Compass Records, a small, independent music-recording company, must decide whether to "produce and own" the next album of an up-and-coming folk musician or simply "license" her finish... Read More
The Timken Company
F-1472 | Published July 28, 2005 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The acquisition of Torrington, Inc., from Ingersoll-Rand, Inc., required a strategy that met both the investment and financing objectives of the Timken Company. The case provides an excellent example ... Read More
WLR Foods and Tyson Foods
Eades, Kenneth M. Erarac, Ali Merhige, Katherine
F-1465 | Published February 01, 2005 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What are the agency costs of management-owner conflicts? In this case, Tyson Foods attempts to acquire WLR Foods. But WLR management and the poultry farmers who own 20% of it actively oppose the takeo... Read More
Overview of Credit Ratings
Eades, Kenneth M. Benedict, Ryan
F-1413 | Published August 04, 2004 | 12 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note is a brief summary of how credit-rating agencies do their job. It includes historical information on rates and capital spreads. The note serves as useful supplementary reading, for students ... Read More
Loewen Group, Inc.
F-1448 | Published July 21, 2004 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case asks students to select and implement a methodology for estimating the damages in a complex lawsuit filed under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Students are given mark... Read More
Centennial Pharmaceutical Corporation
F-1446 | Published June 29, 2004 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents a challenging discounted-cash-flow (DCF) problem associated with the valuation consequences of changes made to an earnout agreement. The task of the student is to conduct a DCF anal... Read More
Hershey Foods Corporation: Bitter Times in a Sweet Place
Eades, Kenneth M. Weaver, Sam Muscarella, Chris Rodriguez, Gustavo Forio Simulation
F-1409 | Published June 10, 2004 | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The proposed sale of Hershey Foods during the summer of 2002 captured headlines and imaginations. Six months after making its decision to explore a potential sale, the board of the Hershey Trust Compa... Read More
Chocolate Confections Corporation
F-1371 | Published February 13, 2002 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is for the student to build and evaluate a cash flow analysis of an investment proposal in an IT project. A central issue is the determination of the relevant costs for the an... Read More
Worldwide Paper Company
F-1372 | Published January 31, 2002 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is based on an actual investment decision made by a major paper-products company, and is primarily designed to be a straightforward exercise in assessing cash flows, cost of capital, and net... Read More
Threshold Sports, LLC
Bruner, Robert F. Eades, Kenneth M. Kelly, Dorothy C.
F-1347 | Published September 21, 2001 | 27 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In June 2001, the owners of this small rapidly growing sports promotion firm are assessing the financing implications of their growth plans. Threshold Sports organizes professional cycling races, and ... Read More
Ito's Delight
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos) Eades, Kenneth M.
F-1333 | Published July 13, 2001 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Louise Ito examines option-pricing data from the Wall Street Journal. She wants to make sure that she understands the basic principles behind option pricing and examines whether these prices are consi... Read More
Star River Electronics Ltd.
Bruner, Robert F. Conroy, Robert M. Eades, Kenneth M.
F-1361 | Published March 22, 2001 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2015, a new CEO joins this small manufacturer of CD-ROMs and DVDs to discover that the firm is in the midst of a financial crisis, induced by rapid growth. The CEO asks an analyst for help wit... Read More
Ito's Dilemma
F-1283 | Published July 13, 2000 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces students to the concepts of option valuation and asks them to estimate option prices using the Black-Scholes pricing model. It illustrates the importance of volatility to option p... Read More
First Internet Bank of Indiana
Eades, Kenneth M. Crawford, Richard D. Clyman, Dana R.
F-1286 | Published March 29, 2000 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to evaluate the opportunities and challenges the Internet presents for financial service forms of competition and to channel cannibalism. Read More
Island ECN
Eades, Kenneth M. Cooley, Carolyn Smeder, Pam Zahratka, Amy Kelly, Dorothy C. Clyman, Dana R.
F-1287 | Published March 29, 2000 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to evaluate the opportunities and challenges the Internet presents for equity markets. The case includes substantial information on the electronic trading industry that all... Read More
WR Hambrecht & Co.: OpenIPO
Eades, Kenneth M. Cooley, Carolyn Smeder, Pam Zahratka, Amy Kelly, Dorothy C. Clyman, Dana R.
F-1288 | Published March 29, 2000 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The purpose of this case is to evaluate the opportunities and challenges the Internet presents for investment banks offering online initial public offerings (IPOs). Information included about Wit Capi... Read More
International Paper: Longwood Woodyard Plant
Eades, Kenneth M. Kannry, Brian
F-1252 | Published March 07, 2000 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case and the companion case, International Paper: Alternatives to the Longwood Woodyard Plant (UVA-F-1253), are designed to present the student with the challenge of formulating a discounted cash... Read More
International Paper: Alternatives to the Longwood Woodyard Plant
Eades, Kenneth M. Kannry, Brian
F-1253 | Published March 07, 2000 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a sequel to "International Paper: Longwood Woodyard Plant" (UVA-F-1252).The cases are designed to be taught in sequence. This case presents three alternative proposals to the base-case pr... Read More
Hope Enterprises
Harris, Robert S. Eades, Kenneth M.
F-1219 | Published June 24, 1998 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a relatively straightforward exercise in valuing a potential acquisition target. The case affords students an opportunity to use both discounted cash flow and multiples in their analyses.... Read More
Briggs & Stratton, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Gould, Martson Hill, Jennifer
F-1203 | Published June 01, 1998 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The student's task is to develop a comprehensive strategy for Briggs & Stratton, which is facing severe competition and margin pressures. A major component of the strategy to be considered is whether ... Read More
The Corporation's Cost of Capital (Abridged)
F-1218 | Published June 01, 1998 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note introduces the concept of the corporation's cost of capital. It includes materials from "The Corporation's Cost of Capital and the Weighted-Average Cost of Capital" (UVA-F-0910) an... Read More
Flagstar Companies, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Kostel, David
F-1186 | Published April 17, 1998 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The CEO of Flagstar Companies faced the task of finding a solution to the company's cash flow problem. A leveraged buyout in 1989 had saddled the company with large principal and interest payments. To... Read More
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Eades, Kenneth M. Caver, Jay Hill, Jennifer
F-1191 | Published October 27, 1997 | 21 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case serves as an introduction to the concept of economic value added (EVA). The student is placed in the position of Valmont's CFO to decide whether EVA can live up to its promise to motivate ma... Read More
Procter & Gamble: Cost of Capital (Abridged)
F-1183 | Published October 21, 1997 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case asks the student to compute Procter & Gamble's weighted-average cost of capital to determine whether another company should enter the household-products market; the student must also compute... Read More
Delta Beverage Group, Inc.
F-1188 | Published October 13, 1997 | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Delta Beverage is facing severe cost control problems. In addition to the high interest expense, the cost of aluminum cans and PET containers have risen substantially during the past year. The student... Read More
Valuation of "Plain-Vanilla" Interest-Rate Swaps
Conroy, Robert M. Eades, Kenneth M.
F-1121 | Published July 27, 1997 | 16 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note takes students step by step through the valuation of an interest rate swap. It assumes students have a strong grounding in the concepts of forward rates and spot rates. Read More
Avnet Computer
Eades, Kenneth M. Marston, Felicia C.
F-1125 | Published February 29, 1996 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A financial manager is faced with a variety of purchase plans for obtaining new computing equipment: a traditional operating lease, the straight purchase of the equipment, and a new leasing product ca... Read More
DSC Communications Corporation: 1993
F-1072 | Published November 22, 1995 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the events that perpetuated DSC's default only six weeks after closing the facility. Although DSC survived the 1991 default, made significant operational improvements and reduced i... Read More
General Motors: 1991 Equity Financing
F-1109 | Published November 16, 1995 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Bob O'Connell, CFO of General Motors, is considering a variety of equity alternatives to fund a large shortfall over the next couple of years. His tasks are to map out a financing strategy for the lon... Read More
Kingston-Murray Enterprises
F-1108 | Published November 14, 1995 | 21 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The senior financial analyst for Kingston-Murray Enterprises must decide what funding technique to recommend to the company's chief financial officer. The firm's recent discoveries of gold and sulfur ... Read More
DSC Communications Corporation
F-1071 | Published October 19, 1995 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case concerns a difficult credit decision for a company in a dynamic high-tech industry. It can be taught in an advanced MBA banking class or to executives as a comprehensive credit analysis. A B... Read More
Locked Tight Storage Facilities
Eades, Kenneth M. Marshall, S. Brooks
F-1120 | Published February 19, 1995 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides an opportunity to introduce and apply the pure-expectations theory of interest rates. It also brings out the fundamentals of option pricing by considering the refinancing option emb... Read More
Astral Records Ltd., North America: Some Financial Concerns
Bruner, Robert F. Eades, Kenneth M. Conroy, Robert M.
F-1065 | Published August 22, 1994 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A new CEO from outside the firm takes over following the sudden death of the former CEO. Included in the new CEO's inbox are pressing decisions concerning (1) the firm's financing needs, (2) capital e... Read More
J&L Railroad
Eades, Kenneth M. Lehman, Jeannine Green, Rick
F-1053 | Published June 23, 1994 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Because of the regulatory environment in the railroad industry, J&L Railroad's profitability is dependent upon the price of diesel fuel. In this case, the student must decide how much of next year's e... Read More
Procter & Gamble Company: Mexico 1991
Eades, Kenneth M. Eaker, Mark R. Williams, Peter
F-1060 | Published January 27, 1994 | 19 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case looks at the alternatives P&G is evaluating to finance the growth of its Mexican subsidiary. The choices have different tax implications and risk profiles, which will be influenced by econom... Read More
International Business Machines Corporation: Issuer Put Options
Eades, Kenneth M. Posell, Jordan
F-1009 | Published September 29, 1992 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A new ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission has provided the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) the opportunity to sell put options on its own shares. IBM's assistant treasur... Read More
Eli Lilly and Company: Globalization, Foreign Tax Credits, and Equipment Leasing
Eades, Kenneth M. Posell, Jordan
F-1008 | Published July 05, 1992 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Eli Lilly's Worldwide Treasury organization is integrating the effects of foreign tax credits into its lease-versus-purchase analysis for new equipment. The case serves as a review of discounted-cash-... Read More
Burlington Northern Railroad Company: Equipment Leasing
F-0969 | Published September 16, 1991 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The director of equipment finance at Burlington Northern Railroad Company must decide if a leveraged-lease proposal is acceptable. The case emphasizes the importance of the lessee's tax status to the ... Read More
PepsiCo, Inc.: Cost of Capital
Eades, Kenneth M. Thornhill, David
F-0981 | Published September 04, 1991 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A Wall Street Journal article states, "At PepsiCo, Inc., cola was king, but it is quietly being dethroned." PepsiCo is composed of three lines of business: soft drinks, restaurants, and snack foods. U... Read More
General Motors: Valuation of Class E Contingent Notes
Eades, Kenneth M. Hinckley, Anne L.
F-0930 | Published March 29, 1991 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As the maturity date for General Motors' Class E contingent notes approaches, the GM treasury staff must estimate the potential impact of the liability on corporate cash flows. The student is asked to... Read More
Procter & Gamble: Cost of Capital
F-0931 | Published March 29, 1990 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
To assess whether a company should enter the household-products market, Procter and Gamble's weighted-average cost of capital is computed. Clorox's cost of capital is also computed as a check on the P... Read More
The Corporation's Cost of Capital and the Weighted-Average Cost of Capital
F-0910 | Published March 29, 1990 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note is an introduction to the concept of cost of capital as an opportunity cost and how to compute weighted-average cost of capital for a corporation. Read More
Introduction to the Cost of Equity
F-0911 | Published March 29, 1990 | 8 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note introduces the principal alternative methods for estimating the cost of equity, including the dividend growth model, the earnings capitalization model, and the CAPM. Read More
Cost-of-Capital Exercises
F-0909 | Published March 29, 1990 | 5 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These cost-of-capital exercises stress the weighted-average cost of capital, beginning with a simple capital structure and extending to a company with a complete balance sheet, including four separate... Read More
Target Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M. Ding, David Yeaton, Saul
F-1563 | Published | 19 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Students are in the role of Target Corporation's CFO considering the pros and cons of a variety of capital-investment proposals. The CFO is preparing his thoughts prior to a meeting of the Capital Exp... Read More
Athens Ring Road (Attiki Odos)
Eades, Kenneth M. Allayannis, George (Yiorgos) Terlidis, Minas
F-1576 | Published | 19 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case examines one of the most significant infrastructure projects in southeastern Europe during a time when the legal and financial environment for project financing was in its infancy (early to m... Read More
Target Corporation (SPANISH)
Eades, Kenneth M. Ding, David Yeaton, Saul
F-1937 | Published | 20 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the March 22, 2016, version of UVA-F-1563. Students are in the role of Target Corporation's CFO considering the pros and cons of a variety of capital-investment propos... Read More