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Authors: Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Varma, Jayanth R; Virmani, Vineet;

Reference No: F&A0572 Pages: 19 Published on: 8, December, 2023

Abstract: In January 2021, Sandeep Mathrani, Chief Executive Officer of the troubled real-estate firm WeWork, was evaluating a merger offer from the BowX Acquisition Corporation, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) founded by Vivek Ranadivé of TIBCO Software. WeWork’s financial position remained precarious after a failed initial public offering in September 2019. ... More

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Authors: Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R; Mendonca, Valerie;

Reference No: F&A0575 Pages: 23 Published on: 23, February, 2024

Abstract: In October 2020, Chara Technologies Pvt Ltd approached IIMA Ventures, a leading start-up incubator in India, for seed funding of INR 50–60 million. Bhaktha Keshavachar and Ravi Prasad had founded Chara Technologies with the aim of producing a new electric motor that would be free of permanent magnets and would be built ... More

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Authors: Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R;

Reference No: F&A0580 Pages: 12 Published on: 7, February, 2025

Abstract: Azooka, a biotech company, had achieved a fair degree of success by relying solelyon seed funding and grants. But as the company contemplated its future growth trajectory, it had to review its financing options. The case outlines three strategies that Azooka could adopt over the next 3-5 years. First, it ... More

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Authors: Varma, Jayanth R.;

Reference No: F&A0509 Pages: 5 Published on: 24, July, 2013

Abstract: The case is about an Indian company hedging soya oil price risk in the US futures market instead of in the Indian market to take advantage of better liquidity and wider choice of hedging instruments there. A stable long run relationship (cointegration) between the two markets appeared to make the ... More

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Authors: Varma, Jayanth R.;

Reference No: F&A0507TEC Pages: 14 Published on: 21, May, 2013

Abstract: The global financial crisis of 2008 led to a rethinking of many valuation models in fixed income. The notion of the risk free rate and the appropriate discount rate underwent substantial changes. By around 2010, a consensus emerged on the “Two Curve” model. This technical note provides an introduction to this model ... More

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Authors: Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R;

Reference No: F&A0488 Pages: 20 Published on: 13, October, 2010

Abstract: The case discusses the choices relating to seasoned equity issuance for ICICI Bank, one of India's largest banking and financial services conglomerates, in mid 2007 shortly before the global financial crisis begins to unfold. In this context, the case raises issues about the size and timing of equity issuance. It also ... More

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Authors: Varma, Jayanth R;

Reference No: F&A0490 Pages: 15 Published on: 10, February, 2011

Abstract: This case brings together four incidents of market manipulation and regulatory violations in different organizations in India and the UK. It highlights the importance of regulatory compliance and ethics in financial organizations. Principles-based regulation is more flexible but can be ambiguous and uncertain. Rules-based regulation has the advantage of clarity ... More

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