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The MBO of Hoffmann Saveurs - Teaching Note
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Vergara, CarlesTeaching Note FT-107-EFinanceA business that makes flavors for use in the food industry (for example, lemon vodka, apple tequila, strawberry yogurt). Large clients. It has a turnover of ?15 million. The founder and owner wants to retire and is considering selling the business. The two main executives decide to buy him out with the help of a private equity fund specializing in mezzanine debt and junior debt.Starting at €0.00
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Carbfix: Storing CO2 forever - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sigurjonsson, Throstur OlafTeaching Note FT-123-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyIn March 2021, the team at Carbfix -a start-up born out of the culmination of more than 15 years of work by universities and parent company Reykjavik Energy- believed it had a game-changing technology to fight against climate change: eliminating CO2 permanently and safely from the atmosphere by storing it in basalt rock. In an aim to scale, they were considering three options to commercialize the concept: licensing the technology to other countri...Starting at €0.00
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Stealth Sports - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-122-EFinanceEarly in 2020, Pamela Taggart, the recently-appointed CFO of Stealth Sports (a non-publicly-trade company), had one overriding task and little time to waste: She needed to estimate a hurdle rate to force some discipline in the decision-making process of the company. Her problem was that unlike some of the companies she had worked for before, Stealth was not publicly traded; that complicated her job but did not make it impossible. This case is des...Starting at €0.00
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Atlas Investment Management - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-60-EFinanceAid to instructors in the classroom use of case no. F-727-E Atlas Investment Management.Starting at €0.00
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Nokia's Growing Cash Mountain - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-65-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case F-777-E.Starting at €0.00
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WestWood Foods & Drinks GmbH (B) - Teaching Note
Eufinger, Christian; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTeaching Note FT-133-EFinance, StrategyWestWood is a wholesale food and drink supplier of small supermarkets and convenience stores. It is located in a rural area in Germany and has sales of around 13 million euros. It grows above the industry average and needs further funding to finance its ongoing expansion. The company asks its main bank for a further loan and credit line. The business, as well as its P&L and balance sheets needs to be analyzed to decide whether to grant the loan r...Starting at €0.00
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-131-EFinanceAn important decision that companies must make periodically is whether to distribute part of their earnings to their shareholders as dividends, and if so, how large this proportion should be. Unfortunately, financial theory does not provide very clear guidance on this topic. The four decisions discussed below shine a light on some of the important variables that managers need to consider when making this critical decision.Starting at €0.00
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Fútbol Club Barcelona: El tiki-taka en quiebra - Nota del instructor
Duro, Miguel; Rivera de Asis, Javier; Soler, EdiTeaching Note CT-34Accounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceEste caso describe los hechos que, en 2010, llevaron al recién elegido Sandro Rosell y a su junta a convocar una asamblea general de socios para decidir si demandar judicialmente a la anterior junta, presidida por Joan Laporta, por las pérdidas generadas durante el mandato que acababa de terminar. En junio de 2010 Laporta abandonó la presidencia del club dejando las cuentas formuladas el 1 de Julio de 2010 con 9 Millones de Euros de beneficio. Di...Starting at €0.00
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Metallgesellschaft refining & marketing, Inc. - Teaching Note
Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-47-EFinance(See case F-664)Starting at €0.00
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Riverside: The Acquisition of Euromed - Teaching Note
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTeaching Note FT-119-EFinanceIn December 2015, Riverside PE (private equity) had to present a blind offer for the acquisition of Euromed, together with the financing of the operation. Euromed produces active ingredients for medical use. Euromed enjoys a profitable niche (good margins), with few competitors, high barriers and promising growth opportunities. It has sales of around 43 million euros, with 300 clients in 35 countries.Starting at €0.00