1. THE SAFEWAY STORY: ALIGNING LABOR, CAPITAL, AND COMMUNITY Open Access Author: Payne, Nicole Allison Title: THE SAFEWAY STORY: ALIGNING LABOR, CAPITAL, AND COMMUNITY Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations Keywords: mergeracquisitionSafewayAlbertsonsCerberusgroceryTeamsterUFCWLBOIPOwhite knightwhite squireESOPlaborcapitalcommunity File: Download The_Safeway_Story_Final_4_9_2017.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
2. An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Open Access Author: Vipperla, Swati Title: An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: LBOLeveraged BuyoutPrivate EquityFinance File: Download Swati_Vipperla_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorMihail Velikov, Faculty Reader
3. An IRR Analysis of Permira’s $7.2 Billion Acquisition of Squarespace, Inc. Open Access Author: Deshmukh, Advay Title: An IRR Analysis of Permira’s $7.2 Billion Acquisition of Squarespace, Inc. Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: IRRMOICPrivate EquityLeveraged BuyoutFinanceTechnology BuyoutLBOSaaS File: Download Advay_Deshmukh_Thesis_2025.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Aerospace & Defense Take-Private Transactions: How Private Equity Firms Evaluate Take-Private Opportunities in Aerospace & Defense Industries Open Access Author: Heckler, Justin Title: Aerospace & Defense Take-Private Transactions: How Private Equity Firms Evaluate Take-Private Opportunities in Aerospace & Defense Industries Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Private EquityAerospace & DefenseMergers & AcquisitionsLeveraged BuyoutFinancial ModelingTake-Private TransactionsPublic-to-Private TransactionsLBOLBO Model File: Download Aerospace___Defense_Take-Private_Transactions_-_Justin_Heckler_-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
