HBSP (USA)
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New Earth Mining, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-917S19FinanceNew Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very successful and has a large amount of cash on the balance sheet, a simple debt structure, and a reasonable leverage ratio with liquidity risk. With a strong financial position, the firm con...Starting at €8.20
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Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-708001-EFinanceIn July 1997, Thailand became the first Asian "tiger" economy to abandon its fixed exchange rate system in response to speculative attacks on its currency. Investors started to flee Asia, and the crisis rapidly spread to other countries. Central banks spent billions of dollars to try and defend their currencies, only to seek emergency bailouts from the International Monetary Fund. This case presents a chronology of events that unraveled during th...Starting at €8.20
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Financing Higher Education in Australia
Moss, David A.; Lo, StephanieCase HBS-711047-EFinanceEven before Australian lawmakers abolished university tuition in 1973, students in Australia had long benefited from low tuition and large government subsidies. By the early 1980s, however, the nation's universities faced growing budget challenges and an apparent shortage of capacity as demand for higher education surged. Policymakers, cognizant of a growing budget deficit as well as a hard-hitting recession, hesitated to provide increased fundin...Starting at €8.20
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Hayman Capital Management
Greenwood, Robin; Messina, Julie; Dourdeville, JaredCase HBS-212091-EFinanceIn late December 2011, Hayman Capital founder and portfolio manager Kyle Bass was reviewing Japanese government budget projections for 2012. The projections appeared contrary to Hayman Capital's views on Japan, where the fund had built a bearish position. Japan had the world's highest debt burden, whether expressed as a percentage of GDP or government revenue. Guided by recent global events, Bass forecast that Japan would soon experience increase...Starting at €8.20
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Unidentified Industries: Australia 2014, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fruhan, William E.Teaching Note HBS-216018-EFinanceHelps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in the firm's financial statements. In this exercise, students are given balance sheet data in percentage form (common-size balance sheets) and other selected financial ratios for a set of 12 unidentified firms from 12 different industries (all 12 companies are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX). Students must use the balance sheet data and the financ...Starting at €0.00
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Livedoor, Teaching Note
Greenwood, RobinTeaching Note HBS-209025-EFinanceTeaching Note for 206138.Starting at €0.00
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HOYA Corporation (A)
Kester, W. Carl; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-209065-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2007, HOYA of Japan must decide whether to change its friendly exchange offer for Pentax into a hostile cash tender offer. A surprising sequence of events had caused a friendly merger agreement to fall apart, resulting in a boardroom coup at Pentax and the intervention of the Sparx Group, an indigenous activist Japanese hedge fund. The case raises issues about corporate v...Starting at €8.20
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Nissan Motor Company (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Cott, JeremyCase HBS-204S04FinanceLos altos ejecutivos de Nissan y Renault están considerando una inversión importante en Nissan por Renault. Una consideración importante es si una reestructuración importante de las operaciones de Nissan será posible, dado el valor que se da en el empleo de por vida y el impacto en las comunidades. Otro motivo de preocupación es la tendencia a la caída en el compromiso de reestructurar una vez que la inversión de capital se ha hecho.Starting at €8.20
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Simmons Japan Limited (Spanish Version)
Kester, W. Carl; Melnick, Richard P.Case HBS-215S02FinanceSe refiere a la primera adquisición con apalancamiento que se produzca en Japón. tareas analíticas incluyen una valoración de la empresa y una evaluación de su capacidad de endeudamiento. También proporciona oportunidades para discutir los costos de agencia asociados con el capital alternativo y estructuras de propiedad de capital, las diferencias entre EE.UU. y las prácticas japonesas de finanzas corporativas, y el papel potencial de las compras...Starting at €8.20
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Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan, Teaching Note (A) & (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeTeaching Note HBS-708028-EFinanceTeaching Note for [708017].Starting at €0.00