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Statement of Activity & Cash Flows - Annual Report 2020
negative 30) $ ( negative 35) $ ( negative 79) 2020 2019 2018 New Borrowings $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Debt Principal Payments ( negative 7) ( negative 9) ( negative 8) Capitalization of Endowment Income ( negative 3) (...
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- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
borrowers likely involve fewer monitoring tools and weaker control rights. We evaluate these explanations of cov-lite contract provisions in a large sample of U.S. loans for the 2001–2014 period. Consistent...
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Sean Silverthorne
- August 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Molycorp: Morgan Brothers' Reverse Convertible Notes (C)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
In August 2011, Morgan Brothers Bank was issuing a $2.5 million reverse convertible note with payoffs linked to the price of Molycorp's common stock. These financially engineered securities were just one of many kinds of structured notes available in the retail market....
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Structured Products;
Reverse Convertible Notes;
Replication;
Option Pricing;
Bond Pricing;
Financial Engineering;
Valuation;
Metals and Minerals;
Debt Securities;
Finance;
Investment;
Mining Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Canada;
California
Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Molycorp: Morgan Brothers' Reverse Convertible Notes (C)." Harvard Business School Case 215-002, August 2014. (Revised March 2015.)
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
real estate) used for collateral of would-be small business borrowers," Mills says. "The bankers say they can't find creditworthy borrowers and the borrowers talk...
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- February 2006
- Case
Fraikin SA
By: W. Carl Kester, Vincent Marie Dessain and Monika Stachowiak
Provides an example of a so-called "whole business" securitization. In early 2004, Fraikin, France's leading industrial vehicle rental company, compares several alternatives for refinancing a large bridge loan within a year. Presents three primary options: a classic...
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Debt Securities;
Transportation;
Renting or Rental;
Transportation Industry;
Service Industry;
France
Kester, W. Carl, Vincent Marie Dessain, and Monika Stachowiak. "Fraikin SA." Harvard Business School Case 206-090, February 2006.
- 21 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation
At the same time, shareholders and some debt holders will suffer losses, since their securities will no longer have value. Second, Congress dramatically reduced the risk of trading financial derivatives by...
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- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
Working PapersOptimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt Authors:Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2013
- Working Paper
Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the U.S.
By: Beiting Cheng, Suraj Srinivasan and Gwen Yu
We study securities litigation risk faced by foreign firms listed on U.S. exchanges. We take into account not only the propensity for foreign firms to commit violations of U.S. securities laws but also the costs that investors face when suing foreign firms. We find...
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Litigation Risk;
Cross Listing;
Bonding;
10b-5;
Securities Litigation;
U.S.Listing;
Class Action;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Debt Securities;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Ethics;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
United States
Cheng, Beiting, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gwen Yu. "Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the U.S." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-036, October 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
- 08 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrants Who Built America’s Financial System
As today's fiscal deficit and dragging economy continue to cast long shadows, it's easy to forget much darker times in American history. Shortly after winning its independence from Great Britain, the United States was bankrupt. Individual...
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 12 Sep 2007
- Op-Ed
Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure
blurred vision of the credit rating agencies. Lenders are requiring better credit and more documentation. Brokers are facing governmental regulations. Borrowers must once again save for a down payment. This...
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- 21 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
Top 10 MBA Voices Articles of 2021
make a difference for marginalized communities in the workplace. And thus, The Equity Network was born!” Read More>>> MY HBS STUDENT LOAN STORY: JOHN CORTINES By John Cortines (MBA 2015) If you anticipate View Details
- April 2016 (Revised January 2018)
- Supplement
Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Ricardo Andrade
- 30 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 30, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51574 Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default By: Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract—We provide a quantitative analysis of fiscal rules in a standard model of...
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Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
through the crowd to lesser-known microfinance borrowers in developing countries. Nanda puts most current crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo in the equivalent of the donation or lending...
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- 03 Jan 2017
- First Look
January 3, 2017
relocation of resources in affected fund families and in the asset management industry in general, as well as decline in capital of issuers borrowing from money funds. Publisher's link:...
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Carmen Nobel
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
upstream capital flows and global imbalances. Specifically, we find i) international net private capital flows (inflows minus outflows of private capital) are positively correlated with countries' productivity growth, ii) net sovereign...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
dangerous. Overall, they offer wise suggestions for making CBA more effective, rather than eliminating CBA as a decision-making tool. A Gap-Filling Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice Authors:Robin Greenwood, Samuel Hanson, View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
debt and served as Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy in her native Costa Rica from 2010 to 2012. Europe Needs More Europe The game of brinkmanship that the...
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- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
perceived as value-destroying and may not improve a firm's competitive advantage. Bank Debt and Corporate Governance Authors:Victoria Ivashina, Vinay Nair, Anthony Saunders,...
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Martha Lagace