Part I: Setting Some Themes

1

Warren E. Buffett, 2005

To think like an investor

2

Bill Miller and Value Trust

Market efficiency

3

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Value creation and governance

4

The Battle For Value, 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Value creation and economic profit

Part 2: Financial Analysis and Forecasting

5

The Financial Detective, 2005

Ratio analysis

6

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

Financial statement analysis

7

The Body Shop International Plc 2001: An Introduction to Financial Modeling

Introduction to forecasting

8

Padgett Paper Products Company

Analysis of growth and bank financing

9

Kota Fibres Ltd.

Forecasting seasonal financing needs

10

Deutsche Brauerei

Forecasting and policies regarding growth

11

Servervault: “Reliable, Secure, and Wicked Fast”

“Burn rate” of the high-growth firm

Part 3: Estimating the Cost of Capital

12

Best Practices in Estimating the Cost of Capital: Survey and Synthesis

Estimating the cost of capital

13

Nike, Inc.: Cost of Capital

Cost of capital for the firm

14

Coke vs. Pepsi, 2001

Cost of capital and EVA for competitors

15

Teletech Corporation, 2005

Business segments and risk-return trade-offs

16

The Boeing 7E7

Project-specific risk-return trade-offs

Part 4: Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation

17

The Investment Detective

Investment criteria and discounted cash flow

18

Fonderia Di Torino S.p.A.

Analysis of an automation investment

19

Compass Records

Analysis of capital investment alternatives

20

Diamond Chemicals Plc (A): The Merseyside Project

Relevant cash flows

21

Diamond Chemicals Plc (B): Merseyside and Rotterdam Projects

Mutually exclusive investment opportunities

22

Genzyme/Geltex Pharmaceuticals Joint Venture

Staged versus up-front investing

23

Euroland Foods S.A.

Strategic resource allocation

24

Star River Electronics Ltd.

Capital project analysis and forecasting

Part 5: Management of the Firm's Equity: Dividends, Repurchases, Initial Offerings

25

Gainesboro Machine Tools Corp.

Dividend and stock buyback decisions

26

Jetblue Airways IPO Valuation

Initial public offering

27

Purinex, Inc.

Financing the early-stage firm

Part 6: Management of the Corporate Capital Structure

28

An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value

Effects of debt tax shields

29

Structuring Corporate Financial Policy: Diagnosis of Problems and Evaluation of Strategies

Concepts in setting financial policy

30

The Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital

Leveraged restructuring

31

Deluxe Corporation

Financial flexibility

32

Rosario Acero S.A.

Choice between debt and equity financing

33

Deutsche Bank Securities: Financing the Acquisition of Consolidated Supply S.A.

Acquisition financing

34

Threshold Sports LLC

Capital acquisition for the young firm

Part 7: Analysis of Financing Tactics: Leases, Options, and Foreign Currency

35

Merton Electronics Corporation

Hedging foreign currency cash flows

36

Carrefour S.A.

Currency risk management

37

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”): Acela Financing

Evaluating a lease financing proposal

38

Primus Automation Division, 2002

Economics of lease financing

39

Corning Inc. Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures (A)

Convertible bond valuation and financing

40

Enron Corporation's Weather Derivatives (A)

Financial innovation for risk management

Part 8: Valuing the Enterprise : Acquisitions and Buyouts

41

Arcadian Microarray Technologies Inc.

Evaluating terminal values

42

Yeats Valves and Controls Inc.

Valuing the enterprise for sale

43

Chrysler Corporation: Negotiations Between Daimler and Chrysler

Negotiating a complex cross-border merger

44

Palamon Capital Partners/TeamSystem S.p.A.

Valuing a private equity investment

45

General Mills' Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo Plc

Evaluating a contingent value right

46

Printicomm's Proposed Acquisition of Digitech: Negotiating Price and Form of Payment

Evaluating an earnout proposal

47

Structuring Repsol's Acquisition of YPF S.A. (A)

Financing a cross-border hostile offer

48

Hostile Takeovers: A Primer for the Decision Maker

Contests for control

49

General Electric's Proposed Acquisition of Honeywell

Evaluating an arbitrage position

50

The Hilton/ITT Wars

Setting bidding strategy for takeovers