1. Should Disney hedge its yen royalty cash flow? Why or why not? If so, how much should be hedged and over
what time period?
2. Assuming a hedge is desirable what hedging techniques available to the treasure? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of each?
3. In light of the various other techniques for hedging currency exposures why the market for currency swap does
exists? Who benefits and who looses in such an agreement? Can a swap really create value for a corporation? And if
so where does the value come from? What risks does the swap carry for the various parties involved?
4. Evaluate Goldman’s proposal for an ECU bond issue accompanied by ECU/Yen swap. How does it “all-in” yen cost
compare to that of the proposed yen term loan? Is it super to hedge in outright forwards?
The Walt Disney Company's Yen Financing, Harvard Case Study (HBS)
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