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Cost of Capital (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Heilprin, Joel L.Case HBS-410S15FinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The senior vice president of project finance for a global oil and gas company must determine the weighted average cost of capital for the company as a whole and each of its divisions as part of the annual capital budgeting process. The case uses comparable companies to estimate asset betas for each operating...Starting at €8.20
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The Sequel Project (Spanish version)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Teichner, William A.Case HBS-202S01FinanceA group of investors is considering buying the sequel rights for a portfolio of feature films. They need to determine how much to offer to pay and how to structure a contract with one or more major U.S. film studios. The case contains cash flow estimates for all major films released in the United States during 1989. These data are used to generate estimates of the value of sequel rights prior to the first film's release. Designed to introduce stu...Starting at €8.20
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Tombstones (Spanish version)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-214S02FinanceThis case consists primarily of excerpts from term sheets and prospectuses for six securities offerings made by US companies during 2009-2010, just after the financial crisis and recession of 2008-09. There are three issues of senior unsecured notes, one floating rate note, one equity offering, and one convertible note. The issuers are Microsoft, Coca Cola Enterprises, Norfolk Southern, IBM, Ford Motor, and Cephalon.Starting at €8.20
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Tombstones
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-211063-EFinanceThis case consists primarily of excerpts from term sheets and prospectuses for six securities offerings made by US companies during 2009-2010, just after the financial crisis and recession of 2008-09. There are three issues of senior unsecured notes, oneStarting at €8.20
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Nextel Partners: Put Option
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Scott, Douglas C.Case HBS-207128-EFinanceNextel Partners' shareholders have voted to exercise a put option that will require the company's largest shareholder, Sprint Nextel Corp., to purchase all the shares it does not already own. However, the put option does not stipulate a price to be paid, but rather a process involving third-party appraisers, who will set the sale price. This is so even though Nextel Partners is a publicly traded company. Raises issues regarding the definition and...Starting at €8.20
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The Hertz Corporation (B)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Scott, Douglas C.Case HBS-208031-EFinanceStarting at €5.74
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Tribune Company, 2007
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Gordon, Eric SethCase HBS-208148-EFinanceThis case describes the proposed acquisition of Tribune Company by Sam Zell in 2007. Tribune Company is one of the largest newspapers and broadcasting companies in the United States. Zell's proposed acquisition is unusual in several respects. It is two-tiStarting at €8.20
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Progressive Corporation: Variable Dividends
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Chia, BrendaCase HBS-209004-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2006, Progressive Corporation announced a change in its dividend policy. Henceforth, dividends would be paid annually rather than quarterly and, more important, would be set according to a formula that would result in considerably greater year-to-year variability than was the case historically. Under the new policy, dividends would be tied to the company's underwriting re...Starting at €8.20
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Hailing a New Era: Haier in Japan (B) (Chinese Version)
Sánchez-Runde, Carlos; Lee, Yih-Teen; Reiche, Sebastian; Chen, Yen-Tung; Kotake, YukiCase DPO-265-ZHLeadership and People ManagementFounded in 1984 by Zhang Ruimin, current CEO of the company, Haier has rapidly grown from a small refrigerator plant in Qingdao, China, to a global leader in home appliances. As one of the most valuable brands in China, Haier designs, manufactures and sells various home appliances including refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines in over 100 countries. Since 2006, Haier has aggressively expanded its international presence, aiming t...Starting at €5.74
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Koji Yamada in India (B): Managing an India-Japan Joint Venture (Chinese Version)
Saka, Fuyuki; Lee, Yih-Teen; Almandoz, John; Cheely, MichaelCase DPO-348-ZHLeadership and People ManagementKoji Yamada, from Japan, needs to implement a revenue enhancement project (REP) in India in a JV formed by two important players from Japan and India. However, he encounters challenges in getting a clear commitment from his Indian counterparts, who feel that they know more about the Indian market and are not convinced by the relevance of the project led by Yamada. Moreover, there seem to be some cultural differences in the way they communicate. E...Starting at €5.74