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    Infineon Technologies: Time to Cash in your Chips?

    By  Denis Gromb,  Joel Peress
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    In late 2011, Infineon (IFX), a German semiconductor company, is sitting on a €2.4bn cash balance representing 40% of its assets. As part of a financial policy review, management is receiving conflicting advice from different quarters as to whether to pay out some of the cash holdings, how much and by which methods.

      Published 25 Aug 2014

      Reference 5961

      Topic Economics & Finance

      Region Global

      Industry Semiconductors

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      Infineon Technologies: Time to Cash in your Chips?

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      • By  Denis Gromb,  Joel Peress
      • Reference 5961

      • Published 25 Aug 2014

      • Topic Economics & Finance

      • Region Global

      • Industry Semiconductors

      In late 2011, Infineon (IFX), a German semiconductor company, is sitting on a €2.4bn cash balance representing 40% of its assets. As part of a financial policy review, management is receiving conflicting advice from different quarters as to whether to pay out some of the cash holdings, how much and by which methods.
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        Hermès Paris

        By  Morten Bennedsen,  Robert Crawford,  Rolf Hoefer
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        This case is about options for ownership design in family businesses. The Hermès family takes the firm public in 1993 with the dual aim of enabling individual members to exit via selling shares on the market and generating funds to finance the company's growth.

          Published 28 Apr 2014

          Reference 5945

          Topic Economics & Finance

          Industry Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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          Hermès Paris

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          • By  Morten Bennedsen,  Robert Crawford,  Rolf Hoefer
          • Reference 5945

          • Published 28 Apr 2014

          • Topic Economics & Finance

          • Industry Luxury Goods and Jewelry

          This case is about options for ownership design in family businesses. The Hermès family takes the firm public in 1993 with the dual aim of enabling individual members to exit via selling shares on the market and generating funds to finance the company's growth.
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            Irish Schools: Sovereign Risk in Social Infrastructure PPP

            By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee,  Louis Paul
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            In 2009, a Macquarie consortium won the tender to build six Irish schools under a public-private partnership programme. The work was financed mainly with debt, with only €50,000 of straight equity injected into the project. Payments from the Irish government were the sole source of revenue. However, the advent of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe put the government's ability to pay in doubt.

              Published 26 Nov 2012

              Reference 5905

              Topic Economics & Finance

              Region Europe

              Industry Education Management

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              Irish Schools: Sovereign Risk in Social Infrastructure PPP

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              • By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee,  Louis Paul
              • Reference 5905

              • Published 26 Nov 2012

              • Topic Economics & Finance

              • Region Europe

              • Industry Education Management

              In 2009, a Macquarie consortium won the tender to build six Irish schools under a public-private partnership programme. The work was financed mainly with debt, with only €50,000 of straight equity injected into the project. Payments from the Irish government were the sole source of revenue. However, the advent of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe put the government's ability to pay in doubt.
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                Aquasure: Project Finance - Victorian Desalination Plant

                By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
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                Aquasure - a consortium formed by Macquarie, Degremont and Thiess - won the concession to finance, build, maintain and operate the A$5.72 billion Victorian Desalination plant under a public-private partnership initiative known as Partnerships Victoria. Financing took place during the period of the global financial crisis and there was a subsequent political backlash.

                  Published 24 May 2012

                  Reference 5827

                  Topic Economics & Finance

                  Region Other Regions

                  Industry Financial Services

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                  Aquasure: Project Finance - Victorian Desalination Plant

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                  • By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
                  • Reference 5827

                  • Published 24 May 2012

                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                  • Region Other Regions

                  • Industry Financial Services

                  Aquasure - a consortium formed by Macquarie, Degremont and Thiess - won the concession to finance, build, maintain and operate the A$5.72 billion Victorian Desalination plant under a public-private partnership initiative known as Partnerships Victoria. Financing took place during the period of the global financial crisis and there was a subsequent political backlash.
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                    Balance Sheet Detective

                    By  Elizabeth Demers
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                    This is an international version of the classic ratio detective exercise that is found in many US-based textbooks and other case series. The objective is to initiate students into balance sheet analysis via the use of common-size balance sheets. The case helps students to understand how the economics of the firm are revealed in the firm’s financial statements.

                      Published 25 May 2011

                      Reference 5791

                      Topic Economics & Finance

                      Region Global

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                      Balance Sheet Detective

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                      • By  Elizabeth Demers
                      • Reference 5791

                      • Published 25 May 2011

                      • Topic Economics & Finance

                      • Region Global

                      This is an international version of the classic ratio detective exercise that is found in many US-based textbooks and other case series. The objective is to initiate students into balance sheet analysis via the use of common-size balance sheets. The case helps students to understand how the economics of the firm are revealed in the firm’s financial statements.
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                        Hyflux Ltd: Progressive Project Financing

                        By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
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                        The growth of Hyflux Limited (Hyflux) required it to become more financially sophisticated. As part of its “asset-light” funding strategy – optimising the use of capital by realising asset values early to keep a lean balance sheet - Hyflux spun off 13 water plants to a business trust, Hyflux Water Trust (HWT).

                          Published 25 Jan 2011

                          Reference 5692

                          Topic Economics & Finance

                          Region Asia

                          Industry Financial Services,  Food and Beverages Production

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                          Hyflux Ltd: Progressive Project Financing

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                          • By  Pierre Hillion,  Jean Wee
                          • Reference 5692

                          • Published 25 Jan 2011

                          • Topic Economics & Finance

                          • Region Asia

                          • Industry Financial Services,  Food and Beverages Production

                          The growth of Hyflux Limited (Hyflux) required it to become more financially sophisticated. As part of its “asset-light” funding strategy – optimising the use of capital by realising asset values early to keep a lean balance sheet - Hyflux spun off 13 water plants to a business trust, Hyflux Water Trust (HWT).
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                            Labour and Service Market Liberalization in the Enlarged EU (A): The Vaxholm Labour Dispute in Sweden

                            By  Douglas Webber
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                            The case explores some of the conflicts generated by the liberalization of labour and services markets in the European Union (EU) following the post-Communist enlargement in 2004, focusing in particular on the role played by the European Court of Justice as the frequent arbitrator of conflicts over market liberalization in the EU.

                              Published 19 Jan 2007

                              Reference 5415

                              Topic Economics & Finance

                              Region Europe

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                              Labour and Service Market Liberalization in the Enlarged EU (A): The Vaxholm Labour Dispute in Sweden

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                              • By  Douglas Webber
                              • Reference 5415

                              • Published 19 Jan 2007

                              • Topic Economics & Finance

                              • Region Europe

                              The case explores some of the conflicts generated by the liberalization of labour and services markets in the European Union (EU) following the post-Communist enlargement in 2004, focusing in particular on the role played by the European Court of Justice as the frequent arbitrator of conflicts over market liberalization in the EU.
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                                Capital Markets or Alms?: An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Disaster Funding

                                By  Ramina Samii,  Luk Van Wassenhove
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                                The case narrates the process of testing the concept of weather derivatives in developing countries. It describes why the World Food Programme chose Ethiopia as the pilot case and the process that led to the selection of AXA Re, the giant insurance company

                                  Published 01 Nov 2006

                                  Reference 5408

                                  Topic Economics & Finance

                                  Region Global

                                  Industry Insurance

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                                  Capital Markets or Alms?: An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Disaster Funding

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                                  • By  Ramina Samii,  Luk Van Wassenhove
                                  • Reference 5408

                                  • Published 01 Nov 2006

                                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                                  • Region Global

                                  • Industry Insurance

                                  The case narrates the process of testing the concept of weather derivatives in developing countries. It describes why the World Food Programme chose Ethiopia as the pilot case and the process that led to the selection of AXA Re, the giant insurance company
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                                    Infinity Bank (A): Retail Branches and Customer Profitability

                                    By  Igor Vaysman,  Stephen Smyth
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                                    A retail bank is considering a strategy to improve branch performance. Central to the strategy is a recent study of profitability of three retail products: current accounts, credit cards, and mortgages. The strategy involves giving branch managers incentives to sell profitable products.

                                      Published 03 Jan 2006

                                      Reference 5348

                                      Topic Economics & Finance

                                      Region Europe

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                                      Infinity Bank (A): Retail Branches and Customer Profitability

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                                      • By  Igor Vaysman,  Stephen Smyth
                                      • Reference 5348

                                      • Published 03 Jan 2006

                                      • Topic Economics & Finance

                                      • Region Europe

                                      A retail bank is considering a strategy to improve branch performance. Central to the strategy is a recent study of profitability of three retail products: current accounts, credit cards, and mortgages. The strategy involves giving branch managers incentives to sell profitable products.
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                                        MAS Holdings: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in the Apparel Industry

                                        By  Jonathan Story,  Noshua Watson
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                                        MAS Holdings is a family-owned manufacturer of women's apparel, founded by three brothers who have built the firm into a US$570 million business. Clients include the biggest brands in lingerie and sportswear. The textile industry makes up 50% of Sri Lankan exports, especially from China. The case is about using corporate social responsibility as a strategic tool in global competition.

                                          Published 03 Jan 2006

                                          Reference 5347

                                          Topic Economics & Finance

                                          Region Asia

                                          Industry Apparel and Fashion

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                                          MAS Holdings: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in the Apparel Industry

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                                          • By  Jonathan Story,  Noshua Watson
                                          • Reference 5347

                                          • Published 03 Jan 2006

                                          • Topic Economics & Finance

                                          • Region Asia

                                          • Industry Apparel and Fashion

                                          MAS Holdings is a family-owned manufacturer of women's apparel, founded by three brothers who have built the firm into a US$570 million business. Clients include the biggest brands in lingerie and sportswear. The textile industry makes up 50% of Sri Lankan exports, especially from China. The case is about using corporate social responsibility as a strategic tool in global competition.
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                                            Danfoss RC in China (A): Going Global

                                            By  Jonathan Story,  Natasha Lee-Evans
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                                            Danfoss is one of Denmark’s largest family firms, producing components for a wide range of industrial control activity. Spanning the period 1996-2004, the case begins by looking at Danfoss’ globalisation strategy, then focuses on its specific experience and learning in China, before returning to the wider challenges that globalisation in China poses for Danfoss as a whole.

                                              Published 01 Aug 2004

                                              Reference 5228

                                              Topic Economics & Finance

                                              Region Asia

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                                              Danfoss RC in China (A): Going Global

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                                              • By  Jonathan Story,  Natasha Lee-Evans
                                              • Reference 5228

                                              • Published 01 Aug 2004

                                              • Topic Economics & Finance

                                              • Region Asia

                                              Danfoss is one of Denmark’s largest family firms, producing components for a wide range of industrial control activity. Spanning the period 1996-2004, the case begins by looking at Danfoss’ globalisation strategy, then focuses on its specific experience and learning in China, before returning to the wider challenges that globalisation in China poses for Danfoss as a whole.
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                                                Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, NV: Financing from Start-up through IPO

                                                By  Herwig Langohr,  Benoit Leleux,  Danny Lein
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                                                This case provides a unique illustration of how a high-tech European new venture starts-up, grows, burns cash, stumbles, adapts, captures value, disappoints, survives on the verge of bankruptcy to eventually achieve in the fall of 1995 among the most successful IPOs on NASDAQ. On 27 November 1995, L&H received an IPO pricing proposal of H and Q at the low end of the pricing range, after L and

                                                  Published 01 Jul 2000

                                                  Reference 4892

                                                  Topic Economics & Finance

                                                  Region Europe

                                                  Industry Capital Markets

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                                                  Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, NV: Financing from Start-up through IPO

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                                                  • By  Herwig Langohr,  Benoit Leleux,  Danny Lein
                                                  • Reference 4892

                                                  • Published 01 Jul 2000

                                                  • Topic Economics & Finance

                                                  • Region Europe

                                                  • Industry Capital Markets

                                                  This case provides a unique illustration of how a high-tech European new venture starts-up, grows, burns cash, stumbles, adapts, captures value, disappoints, survives on the verge of bankruptcy to eventually achieve in the fall of 1995 among the most successful IPOs on NASDAQ. On 27 November 1995, L&H received an IPO pricing proposal of H and Q at the low end of the pricing range, after L and
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