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Fresatrice Bertone Group: Financing in Times of Crisis (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-871-PBFinanceThis case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines), an expensive product in a very competitive and cyclical industry. It discusses the Taylor production system, which is extremely complicated and involves mass production. The case presents the effects of the recession on P&L accounts and balance sheets and possible solutions.This case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines),...Starting at €8.20
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Metro Bank: The British Banking Revolution Begins (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1112-PBFinance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyVernon W. Hill has created quite a unique bank fully focused on delivering great customer service. Previously, in the United States, his approach has been highly successful. The question is: will he be able to replicate the success in the U.K. and lead to a banking revolution? But to answer this question, one first has to fully understand what the business model is all about.Starting at €8.20
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Riverside: The Acquisition of Euromed : Investment Process of a Private Equity (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Sagarra, MartíCase F-962-PBFinanceIn 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. This case is an updated version of the case ...Starting at €8.20
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La política de retribución al accionista de eBay Inc.: Un inversor activista pide cambiarla
Sacchetto, Stefano; Vergara Alert, CarlesCase F-960Corporate Governance, FinanceEl caso trata de la propuesta de reestructuración presentada por el fondo activista Elliott Management a la empresa de comercio electrónico eBay Inc.Starting at €8.20
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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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Holaluz: Connecting people to Green Energy
Soler, EdiCase ASN-89-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, FinanceIn 2013, Holaluz was the first online retail supplier of electricity in Spain. Focusing exclusively on domestic customers, the three founding partners had launched an ambitious business plan with which they intended to reach 100,000 customers in three years, taking advantage of the liberalization of the electricity market, which in theory was coming in the near future. The decision on how to finance the plan could mark the future of a company, wh...Starting at €8.20
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions
Estrada, JavierCase F-989-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 €8.20
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Accent Equity Partners and the San Sac Deal
Kolarova, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Grabenwarter, UliCase F-983-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIt was April 2019, and Niklas Sloutski, Chief Executive Officer of Accent Equity Partners, a Stockholm-based private equity firm, had just returned from a meeting with the firm's partners. The meeting in which they reviewed the firm's investment portfolio brought discussions about the implications of pursuing a possible exit from the investment in the San Sac Group, a market-leading provider of waste sorting, containment and compaction products i...Starting at €8.20
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Abengoa, S.A. Should capital be increased in mid-2015 (Portuguese version, Portugal)
Suárez, José LuisCase F-925-PPAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, FinanceIn mid-2015, Abengoa, S.A. was highly indebted, in the opinion of both management and external analysts. A plan was launched to limit new investments and sett assets that were not performing. The level of debt was the result of a change in strategy with regards to the previous decade, from being an engineering services company to investing in infrastructure projects. Abengoa continued to do engineering, but mostly, at the time of writing, for the...Starting at €8.20