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WL Ross and Plascar
Foley, C. Fritz; Meyer, LinneaCase HBS-209091-EFinanceHow can distressed investors take advantage of the procedures governing an international bankruptcy? Wilbur L. Ross, chairman and CEO of the private equity firm WL Ross & Co., LLC, has the opportunity to bid for debt and equity claims on Plascar Industria e Comercio Ltda., the Brazilian subsidiary of the bankrupt global auto components company Collins & Aikman Corp. In evaluating this opportunity, students must analyze Ross's strategy to reshape ...Starting at €8.20
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The Financial Management of Harvard Business School
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. KatelynnCase HBS-219036-EFinanceIn the spring of 2018, the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Financial Planning at Harvard Business School considers potential refinements to the School's financial management practices. He faced questions about whether the metrics that had been used to evaluate financial health were appropriate and about whether key processes that worked well in the past should be reexamined.Starting at €8.20
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Investor Relations Practices at Edwards Lifesciences
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. KatelynnCase HBS-219058-EFinanceIn January 2017, the senior leadership team at Edwards Lifesciences were preparing for the quarterly earnings call that would cover the fourth quarter of 2016. They faced questions about what types of information they should disclose on the call, as well as during other key investor relation events that take place throughout the year.Starting at €8.20
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Legrand's Acquisition of Milestone
Foley, C. Fritz; Boland, F. KatelynnCase HBS-220028-EFinanceIn June 2017, Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure which was a serial acquirer, announced it had signed an agreement to buy Milestone AV Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of branded audio-video products. This case describes Legrand's approach to screening, pursuing, and integrating targets as well as the criteria used to evaluate if a deal is successful.Starting at €8.20
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Ocean Tomo: Building a Market for Intellectual Property, Teaching Note
Hagiu, Andrei; Coles, Peter A.Teaching Note HBS-709478-EStrategyTeaching Note for [709404].Starting at €0.00
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Nomura's Global Growth: Picking Up Pieces of Lehman
Foley, C. Fritz; Meyer, LinneaCase HBS-210017-EFinanceWhat issues commonly arise in international financial management? Kenichi Watanabe and Takumi Shibata, CEO and COO of Nomura Holdings Inc., one of the leading investment banks in Asia, have the opportunity to expand their firm internationally through the acquisition of various parts of Lehman Brothers, an insolvent global investment bank. In evaluating this opportunity, students must consider the complexities of such expansion, including the chal...Starting at €8.20
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Noble Group
Foley, C. Fritz; Shih-ta Chen, Michael; Johnson, Matthew; Meyer, LinneaCase HBS-210021-EFinanceWhat role does trade finance play in facilitating global supply chain management? Richard S. Elman, founder and CEO of Noble Group Ltd., a global commodities trading company based in Hong Kong, must raise capital to support the firm's working capital and investment needs. In evaluating by which means Elman should raise capital, students must consider issues relating to the payment terms and financing arrangements used in world trade, as well as t...Starting at €8.20
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Chrysler's Sale to Fiat
Foley, C. Fritz; Goldberg, Lena G.; Meyer, LinneaCase HBS-210022-EFinanceThis case provides students with an opportunity to analyze the restructuring of Chrysler in the midst of the financial crisis of 2008-2009. It describes how debtors can use section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to sell assets quickly. It allows for discussion of who benefits and who loses in such restructurings, and it also raises a variety of policy issues concerning 363 sales and the appropriate role of government entities in restructurings.Starting at €8.20
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Note on International Trade Finance
Foley, C. Fritz; Johnson, Matthew; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211007-EFinanceThis note provides an introduction to the financing terms and payment arrangements that support international trade. It describes the principal instruments of trade finance, the limited evidence on their relative use, and the international trade dispute rStarting at €8.20
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States
Foley, C. Fritz; Johnson, MatthewCase HBS-211032-EFinanceIn the fall of 2009, Fred Hochberg, Chairman of The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), and his team struggled to find a way to help finance the sale of Boeing aircraft to Emirates. Ex-Im responds to the challenges in the credit market with an innovative offering. This case provides students with an opportunity to analyze the structure and activities of an export credit agency and to value the expected costs of issuing a loan guarant...Starting at €8.20