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Report on
Case analysis of
California Pizza Kitchen

Course (506): Cases in Financial Decision Making

SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. M. Sadiqul Islam
Professor
Department of Finance
University of Dhaka

SUBMITTED BY:
Group 21
MBA 16th Batch
Department of Finance
University of Dhaka

Date of Submission
April 08, 2015

Group No: 21
Serial
Name
BBA ID
MBA ID
1
Farhana Bondhon
16-004
16-615
2
Farha Farzana
16-006
16- 727
3
Marufa Akhter
16-132
16- 657

Letter of Transmittal

April 08, 2015
Dr. M. Sadiqul Islam
Professor
Department of Finance
University of Dhaka

Subject: Submission of Report.

Sir,
With pleasure, we present to you the report on “case analysis of California Pizza Kitchen” for the fulfillment of the course “Cases in Financial Decision”. Making analysis of it was a great opportunity for us to acquire knowledge and experience. For our academic purpose and for the learning perspective, it will be great helpful. We would like to convey our special thanks and gratitude to you for patronizing our effort & giving us the proper guidance.
We will be highly grateful & obliged if you kindly accept our work & evaluate it with your sagacious judgment. Thank you for your sincere support.

Sincerely yours,

Group 21
M.B.A 16th batch
Department of Finance
University of Dhaka

This case is on California pizza kitchen which started in 1985 in California, USA. In the second quarter of 2007, CPK revenue increased 16% while comparable restaurant sales grew by 5%. Performing comparatively well against its competitors, CPK's stock has been depressed recently falling to $22.10 in June. Hence the company has decided to buy back its shares to strengthen the market share prices of the California Pizza Kitchen (CPK). Susan Collins, the chief financial officer of California Pizza Kitchen is concerned about the 10% decrease in the share price of the company, and also her main concern is about the ideal time to repurchase floating shares of the company by issuing new debt in the

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