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Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge During a Macroeconomic Crisis
Kimbrough, Michael D.; Miller, Gregory S.; Dessain, Vincent; Damgaard Jensen, AneCase HBS-107050-EFinanceGlitnir Bank is an Icelandic company following an aggressive growth strategy that relies heavily on foreign debt. Access to such debt is suddenly curtailed when there is a downturn in market sentiment regarding the Icelandic economy as a whole. Students will reflect on the essential elements of a communications strategy, including the role of the media and analysts. Class discussion will focus on creating infrastructure that will increase the ban...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Interest Rate Derivatives
Kimbrough, Michael D.; Jenkins, Nicole ThorneCase HBS-108061-EFinanceExplains the accounting for interest rate derivatives under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133.Starting at €8.20
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Wal-Mart's Use of Interest Rate Swaps
Kimbrough, Michael D.; Faulkender, Michael; Jenkins, Nicole Thorne; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-108038-EFinance"Wal-Mart's Use of Interest Rate Swaps" recounts Wal-Mart's use of interest rate swaps to hedge the fair value of its fixed-rate debt against changing interest rates. This case provides students with a foundation for understanding the use of and accounting for more complex derivatives. Specific issues raised include: (1) the financial statement impact of hedge accounting, (2) motivations for using derivatives, including the potential role of acco...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (A)
Kimbrough, Michael D.; Balachandran, Sudhakar; Srinivasan, Madhav; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-109029-EFinanceExamines the implications of Whole Foods' CEO's anonymous message board postings including its potential impact on the company's proposed merger with Wild Oats.Starting at €8.20
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United Grain Growers Ltd. (A) (Spanish Version)
Tufano, Peter; Gilson, Stuart C.; Musher, JoshuaCase HBS-203S02FinanceEstados Productores de Granos Ltd. (UGG), un distribuidor de grano canadiense, auditado su exposición a una serie de riesgos importantes, especialmente el impacto del clima en los volúmenes de granos y la utilidad de operación. La comprensión de estos riesgos fue crucial, ya que la empresa se encontraba en medio de un importante programa de modernización y diversificación. Pero a pesar de UGG ya se gestionan los riesgos tradicionales a través de ...Starting at €8.20
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Diageo plc (Spanish version)
Chacko, George; Tufano, Peter; Musher, JoshuaCase HBS-204S06FinanceA major U.K.-based multinational is reevaluating its leverage policy as it restructures its business. The treasury team models the tradeoffs between the benefits and costs of debt financing, using Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the savings from the interest tax shields and expected financial distress costs under several sets of leverage policies. The group treasurer (CFO) must decide whether and how the simulation results should be incorporat...Starting at €8.20