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Dubai: Debt, Development, and Crisis (A)
Musacchio, Aldo; Goodman, Andrew; Qureshi, ClaireCase HBS-710069-EFinanceOn November 25, 2009, the city state of Dubai stunned markets by announcing that Dubai World, its flagship state holding company, would seek a six-month "standstill" on at least $4 billion U.S. dollars of its $26 billion in debt obligations. This case describes Dubai's development strategy in detail and narrates how, as part of that strategy, a series of state-owned holding companies accumulated billions of dollars in debt. The (A) case ends as S...Starting at €8.20
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Dubai: Debt, Development, and Crisis (C)
Musacchio, Aldo; Goodman, Andrew; Qureshi, ClaireCase HBS-710071-EFinanceOn November 25, 2009, the city state of Dubai stunned markets by announcing that Dubai World, its flagship state holding company, would seek a six month "standstill" on at least $4 billion U.S. dollars of its $26 billion in debt obligations. This case describes Dubai's development strategy in detail and narrates how, as part of that strategy, a series of state-owned holding companies accumulated billions of dollars in debt. The A case ends as She...Starting at €5.74
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Mubadala and EBX: To X or to X It
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Andrade, RicardoCase HBS-217065-EFinanceIn April 2012, Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund invested $2 billion in Brazlian conglomerate, EBX, believing the company to be undervaluing by the public markets. Shortly thereafter, however, EBX and its multiple business lines began to spiral downward. Hani Barhoush and Oscar Fahlgren, members of Mubadala's investment team, were now charged with leading the restructuring efforts on behalf of Mubadala. The situation was exceptionally c...Starting at €8.20
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Emirates Airline: A Billion-dollar Sukuk-Bond Issue
Emir Hrnjić; Harun Kapetanović; David ReebCase IVEY-9B14N002-EFinance, StrategyEmirates Airline (EA) needs to fund the purchase of 30 new A380 aircraft. On March 11, 2013, EA announced plans to issue US$1 billion of Islamic bonds (sukuk) and $750 million of regular bonds. These bonds arguably share similar risks and seniority even though the sukuk bonds sold with a lower implied yield. This difference in pricing for securities with similar default risks seems at odds with conventional finance thinking. Against this backdrop...Starting at €8.20
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Al Hilal Bank: Setting an Example
Assem Safieddine; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11N019-EFinance, StrategyOn December 22, 2010, the chief executive officer of Al Hilal Bank in the United Arab Emirates was preparing to address a group of international banking executives who were interested in understanding what decisions had contributed to Al Hilal’s success thus far, and what challenges the bank would face in 2011 and beyond. In two and a half years, Al Hilal had developed a respected and fast-growing Islamic bank. The Al Hilal team had combined a fo...Starting at €8.20
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Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A) (Spanish version)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Ferman, CarrieCase HBS-217S03FinanceOn June 6, 2000, the World Bank's and IFC's board of directors was scheduled to vote on whether to approve funding for the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline project. Although the project presented a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world, Chad had a president who had been labeled "warlord" and a history of civil war and oppression. This case describes the project, the s...Starting at €8.20
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Dubai: Debt, Development, and Crisis (B)
Musacchio, Aldo; Goodman, Andrew; Qureshi, ClaireCase HBS-710070-EFinanceOn November 25, 2009, the city state of Dubai stunned markets by announcing that Dubai World, its flagship state holding company, would seek a six month "standstill" on at least $4 billion U.S. dollars of its $26 billion in debt obligations. This case describes Dubai's development strategy in detail and narrates how, as part of that strategy, a series of state-owned holding companies accumulated billions of dollars in debt. The A case ends as She...Starting at €5.74
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Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today
Yog, Sid; Cekin, Esel; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-216051-EFinanceStarting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success attracted a large number of private sector entrepreneurs as well as the Government of Dubai to follow in its footsteps. Consequently, land at prime locations in Dubai was not as readily available as it used to be. Emaar t...Starting at €8.20
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The Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (E)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-209082-EFinanceStarting at €5.74
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Mubadala and EBX: To X or to X It, Teaching Note
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; McCree, Sayiddah FatimaTeaching Note HBS-218098-EFinanceTeaching note for case 217065.Starting at €0.00