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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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            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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                    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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                        The Boeing 777

                        By  Robert Bruner
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                        In October 1990, the Boeing Company announced that it was launching a new aircraft model, the 777. The task for students in this case is to evaluate the 777 against a financial standard. The students must estimate a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) with which to evaluate the project IRRs.

                          Published 01 Jan 1994

                          Reference 4384

                          Topic Economics & Finance

                          Region North America

                          Industry Airlines/Aviation,  Logistics and Supply Chain

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                          The Boeing 777

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                          • By  Robert Bruner
                          • Reference 4384

                          • Published 01 Jan 1994

                          • Topic Economics & Finance

                          • Region North America

                          • Industry Airlines/Aviation,  Logistics and Supply Chain

                          In October 1990, the Boeing Company announced that it was launching a new aircraft model, the 777. The task for students in this case is to evaluate the 777 against a financial standard. The students must estimate a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) with which to evaluate the project IRRs.
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