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Caterpillar Inc. Taps the Chinese Bond Market
Lynch; Luann J.; Haskins; Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2418-EAccounting and ControlAn MBA graduate prepares for a possible interview with Caterpillar Inc. by reading about the company’s longtime presence in China manufacturing heavy equipment and its continued optimism about the heavy equipment market in that country. He also learns that the company financed part of its operations and growth in China by issuing bonds in Hong Kong and wonders whether the company would return to that bond market in Hong Kong.Starting at €8.20
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Horse Vet; LLC: Transaction Analysis and Statement of Cash Flows Preparation (Option 2)
Haskins; Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2334-EAccounting and ControlThis case pertains to the foundational underpinnings of the accounting process and the statement of cash flows. In Part I; students are not given a list of business events to record; but rather; they must ascertain what they were from a 2011 balance sheet; a 2012 balance sheet; and a 2012 income statement. Part II requires students to prepare a 2012 statement of cash flows using the same three financial statements as given for Part I. In Part III...Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (B): Building a European Telco Unit
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0235-EStrategyJust as promised, Wind was only an initial platform acquisition for the European expansion; however, this further expansion took some time. Naguib Sawiris was eyeing opportunities to invest in both fixed and mobile operators in a number of continental European countries,Starting at €5.74
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Roma Victor: Europe's First Serial Acquirer
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-BP-0551-ECorporate GovernanceBesides adopting the tactics and types of arms and armor effectively used by its adversities, the Romans also incorporated superior intangibles such as tactical knowledge of their enemies. This case is used in Darden's "Post-Merger Acquisition" course elective to draw parallels to M & A strategies used by corporations today.Starting at €8.20
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Caterpillar Inc. Taps the Chinese Bond Market - Teaching Note
Lynch; Luann J.; Haskins; Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2418TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2418Starting at €0.00
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Daimler Taps the Chinese Panda Bond Market - Teaching Note
Lynch; Luann J.; Haskins; Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2417TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2417Starting at €0.00
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Strategic M&A Analysis
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0224-EStrategyThis note deals with the issues of strategy, the first common source of acquisition failure. An appropriate master plan that links strategy and integration is a critical requirement for this interplay and ensures that the target will improve the acquirer’s overall competitive abilities.Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (A): Wind and Weather
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0234-EStrategyNaguib Sawiris, CEO of Egyptian Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), continuously scoured the globe for opportunities to expand his telecommunications empire. In 2005, Naguib looked across the Mediterranean Sea and announced his intention to acquire Italian telecom operator Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. (Wind), one of Italy’s leading telecommunication providers in the largest leveraged buyout in European business history.Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (C): The Ups and Downs of Going Global
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0236-EStrategyNaguib Sawiris was still eyeing several of the top mobile telephony markets in the world, but he was not the only one. Competition for attractive telecom assets was increasing, and Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) needed to deal with several setbacks in its globalization efforts.Starting at €5.74