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Jackson Automotive Systems (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-914S07FinanceJackson Automotive Systems produces automotive parts for advanced heating and air conditioning systems, engine cooling systems, fuel injection and transfer systems, and various other engine parts, and it supplies them to the automotive industry primarily in Michigan. Like many OEM suppliers for the automotive industry, Jackson cut back production following the financial crisis in 2008. By 2013, the firm is back to operating at capacity. The compa...Starting at €8.20
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Paramount Equipment (Spanish version)
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-916S14FinanceParamount Equipment, Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a large manufacturer of cranes and compact construction equipment, aerial work platforms, and food service equipment. Founded in 1987, Paramount now had manufacturing operations in 24 countries. However, it lost its competitive position because it took on too much debt in the form of bank borrowings relative to the risk level of its business. Now the company must seek funding and guarant...Starting at €8.20
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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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Community-First Public Safety
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-821005-EEconomicsHow many police officer positions to fund? In August 2020, the question facing St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, which might have seemed routine to another mayor at another time in another place, was anything but. A pandemic had rendered the city some $19-$34 million short for 2021. Advocates across the country (and nearby) had pointed to a likely pool for budget cuts: police departments. The May 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in neighbor...Starting at €8.20
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Polar Sports, Inc., Teaching Note
Kester, W. Carl; Wang, WeiTeaching Note HBS-913514-EFinanceTeaching Note for Product #913513Starting at €0.00
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New Earth Mining, Inc., Teaching Note
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiTeaching Note HBS-913549-EFinanceTeaching Note for Product #913548.Starting at €0.00
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Landmark Facility Solutions, Teaching Note
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiTeaching Note HBS-915528-EFinanceTeaching Note for Product #915527.Starting at €0.00
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Polar Sports, Inc.
Kester, W. Carl; Wang, WeiCase HBS-913513-EFinancePolar Sports, Inc. is a fashion skiwear manufacturing company in Littleton, Colorado. The company has a unique design for skiwear using a special synthetic material that improves insulation and durability. The ski apparel industry is highly competitive and the best way for companies to gain market share is by developing new fabrics and using innovative patterns. The firm generates over 80% of sales between September and January and relies on seas...Starting at €8.20
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Newfield Energy
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-914541-EFinanceIn September 2013, Miles Griffin, CEO and chairman of the board of Newfield Energy, prepares to present financial proposals to the board of directors for approval. Newfield (based in Houston, Texas) was a large independent energy company primarily engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It had experienced declines in earnings and cash flows in recent years because of the decline ...Starting at €8.20
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Pinewood Mobile Homes, Inc.
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-915547-EFinanceThis case presents a realistic situation in which a firm in financial distress attempts an out-of-court financial restructuring by means of a debt exchange. Pinewood Mobile Homes is a large manufacturer of prefabricated homes, producing one-story, ranch-style houses; two-story, single-section and Cape Cod modular homes; and townhomes, apartments and duplexes. The company has lost the ability to compete effectively in the market place because it b...Starting at €8.20