Accounting Case Solutions

Cephalon, Inc. Case Solution In early 1997, Cephalon, awaited an FDA panel’s conclusion on whether its drug, Myotrophin, would be approved. If the drug was approved, the firm might want considerable additional funds to commercialize and to purchase the rights again. The CFO of the firm is contemplating various funding strategies, including paying for those options […]

Echlin vs. SPX  Case Solution A hostile takeover offer was provided by SPX for Echlin. Both firms have been undertaking leading restructurings, and the investors of Echlin face a tough choice of whether to support present direction or sell out to SPX. Pupils are requested to examine the two businesses and prepare letters describing their positions […]

Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (C) Case Solution Farallon Capital Management has chosen considerable long and short positions in British Telecommunications and MCI Communications in the belief the planned amalgamation of these companies will be finished. Raises the problems confronting Farallon as negative and positive events relating to the amalgamation unfold. Supplies a rich institutional setting […]

General Motors Corp. (B): Financial Policies Case Solution The second in a four-part string, this note goes through the financial strategies in General Motors from 1990 to 1996. This part describes the stated fiscal policies of the company, including its method of risk management, structure of liability, structure of equity as well as cash balances and […]

Mercedes-Benz in Alabama: Lessons from the Field Case Solution This article focuses onthe establishment of the Mercedes Benz M-Class plant in Vance, AL. The plant was created as an independent “teaching area” for parent company Daimler Benz. This article sheds light on the various lessons from the plant and looks at problems going forward, especially in […]