Introduction Victor Dubinski, CEO of Blaine Kitchenware, Inc. had recently been made aware that a group of private equity investors made inquiries about a possible acquisition of Blaine. Dubinski knew that the family had absolutely no interest in selling, but he was still perplexed about how the private equity group could unlock some inherent value within their company. They wanted to use the cash on Blaine’s balance sheet and new borrowings to purchase all of Blaine’s outstanding shares at a
Words: 1722 - Pages: 7
Blaine Kitchenware Inc. Take-Home Case Assignment BSAD 342 Prof. Vishwakarma Grady McQuillan Joe Mackay Mitch Chown Alessandro Galeone Discussion questions • Do you believe Blaine’s current capital structure and payout policies are appropriate? Why or why not? The current capital structure and payout policies for Blaine’s Kitchenware Inc in our opinion is not the most appropriate. The firm’s structure is invested primarily in equity, for the
Words: 1891 - Pages: 8
Itaituba – PA 2015 Estudo de caso: Blaine Kitchenware Inc.: estrutura de capital FUNDAMENTOS DA MATEMÁTICA FINANCEIRA E ESTATÍSTICA APLICADA Blaine Kitchenware Inc. REFERÊNCIA: LUEHRMAN, T. & HEILPRIN, J. Blaine Kitchenware Inc.: estrutura de capital. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School, caso LACC # 413-P02, 8 de Outubro de 2009. Os autores descrevem a atividade da empresa de capital aberto Blaine Kitchenware Inc. e em seguida fazem uma análise do seu desempenho
Words: 707 - Pages: 3
08, 2009 TIMOTHY LUEHRMAN JOEL HEILPRIN Blaine Kitchenware, Inc.: Capital Structure On April 27, 2007, Victor Dubinski, CEO of Blaine Kitchenware, Inc. (BKI), sat in his office reflecting on a meeting he had had with an investment banker earlier in the week. The banker, whom Dubinski had known for years, asked for the meeting after a group of private equity investors made discreet inquiries about a possible acquisition of Blaine. Although Blaine was a public company, a majority of its shares
Words: 3389 - Pages: 14
Blaine Kitchenware Inc. Case Analysis: Muhamad Fahad Sohail Table of Contents Blaine Kitchenware capital structure and payout policy 2 Advantages and Disadvantages of share repurchase move 2 New proposal by CEO TO repurchase stocks from the market and its analysis 3 Recommendation to the CEO as a family member and as an independent consultant 3 How does the proposal differ from paying a special dividend of $4.39 share instead? 4 Blaine Kitchenware capital structure and payout policy
Words: 1491 - Pages: 6
the financial statement might be a reason for confidence or cause of concern? Blaine Kitchenware, Inc. 1. Do you believe Blaine’s current capital structure and payout policies are appropriate? Why or why not? 2. Should Dubinski recommend a large share repurchase to Blaine’s board? What are the primary advantages and disadvantages of such a move? 3. Consider the following share repurchase proposal: Blaine will use $209 million of cash from its balance sheet and $50 million in new debt-bearing
Words: 501 - Pages: 3
Case Suggested Discussion Questions |Circon (A) | |What motivated Circon Chairman and CEO Richard Auhll? Did he have financial incentives that strongly aligned his interests with those of the | |shareholders? | |Put yourself in Auhll’s shoes
Words: 864 - Pages: 4
Ahmad Mohammad Analysis of Blaine Kitchenware Inc. case Brief Background Blaine Kitchenware Inc., a mid-sized producer of branded small appliances primarily used in residential kitchens, has a very conservative practices regarding taking debt. It only took debt twice in its entire history. An investment banker prompted the idea of repurchasing some of the company’s stocks to the CEO Mr. Dubinki. The CEO is not sure whether the repurchase will benefit the company or not. Problems with Blain
Words: 658 - Pages: 3
Blaine Kitchenware Inc. case study Basic case Blaine Kitchenware was a mid-sized producer of small appliances primarily used in residential kitchens. By 2006, the company’s products consisted of a wide range of small kitchen appliances. For the period 2003 to 2006, the industry posted modest annual unit sales growth of 2%. In 2006, 65% of its revenue was generated from shipments to U.S. wholesalers and retailers. BKI’s market research consistently showed that the Blaine brand was well-known and
Words: 1420 - Pages: 6
Blaine Kitchenware’s Current Capital Structure Blaine Kitchenware, Inc， founded in 1927，was a mid-sized producer of branded small appliances primarily used in residential kitchens.BKI had just under 10% of the $2.3 billion U.S. market for small kitchen appliances. Blaine is holding a conservative capital structure that is all consist of common stocks. At the end of 2006, Blaine’s balance sheet was the strongest in the industry. Not only was it debt-free, but the company also held $ 231 million
Words: 1468 - Pages: 6
