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Apex Technology Co. Ltd.: Financing an Acquisition
Xiangyang Ma; Hongchuan Zhao; Tieshan LiCase IVEY-9B18N016-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn April 20, 2016, printer and ink maker Lexmark International, Inc. (Lexmark) announced that it was being acquired and taken private by a consortium comprising China-based computer hardware company Apex Technology Co., Ltd. (Apex), as well as private equity firms PAG Asia Capital (PAG) and Legend Capital (Legend). On the same day, Apex formally announced its acquisition of Lexmark for the Chinese capital market. The announcement caused a huge se...Starting at €8.20
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The Unfinished Dream of NBA China
Xianghang Guo; Yin ChenCase IVEY-9B14M003-EStrategyThe National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the most successful sports leagues in the world. Under the leadership of David Stern, the NBA has undergone unprecedented globalization. An NBA game in 2007 between the Rockets and Bucks — featuring the meeting of two Chinese players — drew an estimated 250 million television viewers in China. In 2008, a local, independent company, NBA China, was created and majority-controlled by the NBA, takin...Starting at €8.20
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Chinese Curling Association: The Way Ahead
Yin ChenCase IVEY-9B16M124-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCurling was officially included in the Winter Olympic Games in 1998. Since then, it spread beyond its home in Canada and northern Europe to many other countries, including China. As a new player, the Chinese Curling Association managed to elevate its national teams to achieve world elite status and be widely admired by its international counterparts for being so successful with fewer than 300 curlers and only a 10-year history. In 2014, the Chine...Starting at €8.20