In October 2022, Cameco Corporation (Cameco) announced the acquisition of US-based Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Westinghouse) in partnership with Brookfield Renewable Corporation (Brookfield Renewable), which was expected to close in 2023. Westinghouse, the world’s largest nuclear services provider, went bankrupt in 2017 after significant delays and cost overruns on two nuclear reactor projects. When it emerged from bankruptcy in 2018, Westinghouse .....more

Teaching note for product W47264.

George Weston Limited (GWL), Canada’s largest retailer, decided in March 2023 to sell its bakery operations to focus on food, retail, and real estate development. The company distributed a package outlining the operational and financial performance of the bakery unit, Weston Foods, to likely bidders. Before bids were received, GWL needed to estimate the unit’s fair market value. GWL hoped to complete the sale before its December year-end, and had .....more

Teaching note for product W41510.

The sole owner and chief executive officer of Delisle Industries received Delisle’s 2010 financial statements from the company’s auditors and compared the results with previous years. While she was very happy with Delisle’s rapid growth, she had a number of serious concerns about its future. In particular, she was concerned about operating problems that had arisen as a result of rapid expansion as well as Delisle’s dependence on one vendor, Eagle .....more

Teaching note for product 9B15N014.

Instructor spreadsheet for product 8B11N021.

Spreadsheet for product 9B11N022.

Excel spreadsheet for student.

Excel spreadsheet for instructors.