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      • November 2012
      • Teaching Note

      Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)

      By: Suraj Srinivasan
      The case this Teaching Note addresses studies the decision of the security services company Brink's Corporation to spin off its home security division from the rest of the company. The decision followed intense pressure on the company by three activist hedge funds that... View Details
      Keywords: Activist Investors; Spin-off; Leveraged Recapitalization; Debt; Hedge Funds; Conglomerates; Valuation; Restructuring; Accounting; Business Strategy; Investment Activism; Service Industry
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      Srinivasan, Suraj. "Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 113-053, November 2012.
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Antoine Leboyer and ABR

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Antoine Leboyer (HBS '92) acquired the Swiss-based software company ABR in February 2008. He managed through the recession of 2008-2009, dealt with a tumultuous separation from the founder/owner, rebuilt the management team, and upgraded the company's software... View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Corporate Finance; Acquisitions; Private Equity; Growth Management; France; Switzerland
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Antoine Leboyer and ABR." Harvard Business School Case 213-055, October 2012.
      • October 2012 (Revised September 2013)
      • Case

      Creating the First Public Law Firm: The IPO of Slater & Gordon Limited

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
      Slater & Gordon (S&G), a midsized Australian law firm with a high-growth consolidation strategy, had an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for May 2007. Due to a series of regulatory changes in Australia in recent years, the IPO provided an opportunity for S&G to... View Details
      Keywords: IPO; Mergers & Acquisitions; Law Firm; Value Drivers; Growth Strategy; Revenue Recognition; Roll-up; Consolidator; Initial Public Offering; Valuation; Consolidation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Governance; Business Strategy; Legal Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Australia
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Creating the First Public Law Firm: The IPO of Slater & Gordon Limited." Harvard Business School Case 213-019, October 2012. (Revised September 2013.)
      • October 2012
      • Case

      Hill Country Snack Foods Co.

      By: W. Carl Kester and Craig Stephenson
      Hill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently... View Details
      Keywords: United States; Financial Strategy; Debt Management; Retail Trade; Risk Management; Food; Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Texas
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Craig Stephenson. "Hill Country Snack Foods Co." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-517, October 2012.
      • October 2012
      • Article

      Securitization without Adverse Selection: The Case of CLOs

      By: Effi Benmelech, Jennifer Dlugosz and Victoria Ivashina
      In this paper, we investigate whether securitization was associated with risky lending in the corporate loan market by examining the performance of individual loans held by CLOs. We employ two different datasets that identify loan holdings for a large set of CLOs and... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Finance; Performance; Markets; Banks and Banking; Debt Securities; Investment Portfolio; Financing and Loans
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      Benmelech, Effi, Jennifer Dlugosz, and Victoria Ivashina. "Securitization without Adverse Selection: The Case of CLOs." Journal of Financial Economics 106, no. 1 (October 2012): 91–113.
      • September 2012 (Revised December 2013)
      • Case

      Roxbury Technology Corporation

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Roxbury Technology is a Boston-based re-manufacturer of ink and toner cartridges. In early 2012 RTC was re-evaluating its approach to the company's two most important goals: reducing customer concentration and increasing profitability. RTC's largest customer accounted... View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Financial Management; Customers; Diversification; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Boston
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Roxbury Technology Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 213-029, September 2012. (Revised December 2013.)
      • September 2012
      • Case

      Castronics, LLC

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Patrick Dickinson (HBS '09) and Michael Weiner (MIT's Sloan '07) acquired Castronics, a firm that specialized in threading pipe used in the oil and natural gas industry, at the end of 2009. The partners overcame significant hurdles during the first two years of... View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Search Funds; Corporate Finance; Entrepreneurship; Financial Management; Energy Industry; Western United States
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Castronics, LLC." Harvard Business School Case 213-028, September 2012.
      • August 2012
      • Course Overview Note

      Introduction to Private Equity Finance

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Paul A. Gompers
      This note will aid in introducing students to the Private Equity Finance course. View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Finance; Valuation; Financing; Capital Structure; Finance; Private Equity
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      Gompers, Paul A. "Introduction to Private Equity Finance." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 213-033, August 2012.
      • August 2012
      • Case

      Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)

      By: Josh Lerner, Eva Lutz and Kerry Herman

      In 2001, Allianz Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs acquired a majority stake in Messer Griesheim, a European industrial gas concern held by Hoechst. The dealmakers faced several challenges, including delicate corporate governance issues due to partial family... View Details

      Keywords: Germany; Energy; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Energy Industry; European Union
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      Lerner, Josh, Eva Lutz, and Kerry Herman. "Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 813-018, August 2012.
      • August 2012
      • Case

      Polar Sports, Inc.

      By: W. Carl Kester and Wei Wang
      Polar Sports, Inc. is a fashion skiwear manufacturing company in Littleton, Colorado. The company has a unique design for skiwear using a special synthetic material that improves insulation and durability. The ski apparel industry is highly competitive and the best way... View Details
      Keywords: Production; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Finance; Manufacturing Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry; Colorado
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Wei Wang. "Polar Sports, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-513, August 2012.
      • August 2012 (Revised September 2012)
      • Case

      JP Morgan Chase & the CIO Losses

      By: Clayton Rose
      On July 13, 2012, JP Morgan Chase & Co. announced a larger than expected loss for the quarter, $4.4 billion, from positions held in the Chief Investment Office (CIO), raising the total losses to $5.9 billion. Since the substantial risks in the CIO had first been... View Details
      Keywords: Banking; Governance; Finance; Risk Management; Corporate Governance; Business Earnings; Accounting; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Rose, Clayton. "JP Morgan Chase & the CIO Losses." Harvard Business School Case 313-033, August 2012. (Revised September 2012.)
      • 2013
      • Working Paper

      FIN Around the World: The Contribution of Financing Activity to Profitability

      By: Russell Lundholm, George Serafeim and Gwen Yu
      We study how the availability of domestic credit influences the contribution that financing activities make to a firm's return on equity (ROE). Using a sample of 51,866 firms from 69 countries, we find that financing activities contribute more to a firm's ROE in... View Details
      Keywords: Domestic Credit; Return Of Equity; Corporate Performance; Financial Statement Analysis; Financial Statements; Valuation; Cost of Capital; Asset Pricing; Economic Growth
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      Lundholm, Russell, George Serafeim, and Gwen Yu. "FIN Around the World: The Contribution of Financing Activity to Profitability." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-011, July 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
      • July 2012 (Revised November 2012)
      • Case

      Dragonfly Corporation

      By: Howard H. Stevenson and Jim Sharpe
      After 3 years of losses and under legal threats from their landlord, a husband and wife team are faced with shutting the company down, buying time with the landlord or turning to their parents for additional funds. Despite opening a new location and seeing that sales... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial Management; Turnarounds; Bankruptcy; Bank Loan; Crisis Management; Family Business; Retail Trade; Financial Crisis; Financial Analysis; Entrepreneurship; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Retail Industry; United States
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      Stevenson, Howard H., and Jim Sharpe. "Dragonfly Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 813-042, July 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
      • July 2012
      • Supplement

      Generation Investment Management, Video

      By: Sandra J. Sucher
      Examines the Investment process of Generation Investment Management, a "sustainable" investing firm established in 2004 by David Blood and U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Places students in the position of David Lowish, director of global industrials, who must decide... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership And Managing People; Accountability; Investment Management; Social Issues; Investment; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Development Economics; Natural Environment; Financial Services Industry; Energy Industry
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      Sucher, Sandra J. "Generation Investment Management, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 612-704, July 2012.
      • July–August 2012
      • Article

      What Good Are Shareholders?

      By: Justin Fox and Jay W. Lorsch
      The article looks at the role outside shareholders play in corporate governance in the U.S., and the relationship between companies' shareholders and managers, as of 2012. It recounts the shift beginning in the 1970s toward shareholders claiming an increasing amount of... View Details
      Keywords: Shareholder Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations; Investment Activism; Corporate Governance; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; United States
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      Fox, Justin, and Jay W. Lorsch. "What Good Are Shareholders?" R1207B. Harvard Business Review 90, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2012): 49–57.
      • June 2012
      • Article

      Short Termism: Don't Blame the Investors

      By: Francois Brochet, George Serafeim and Maria Loumioti
      The article presents research on executives and corporation investor relations. A study is conducted of the language used by executives in conference calls discussing earnings with investors and financial analysts. A correlation was found between the use of language... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Management; Business Earnings; Managerial Roles; Investment; Agency Theory; Communication Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations
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      Brochet, Francois, George Serafeim, and Maria Loumioti. "Short Termism: Don't Blame the Investors." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 6 (June 2012).
      • May 2012
      • Technical Note

      Frameworks for Dialogue and Research about Social Impact Investing

      By: Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
      Social Impact Investment is a rapidly expanding field, but terminology in the field is poorly defined and imprecise. This note suggests frameworks that help to clarify important dimensions of SII projects, distinguishing and clarifying key differences in approaches to... View Details
      Keywords: Development Stage Enterprises; Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial Finance; Financial Instruments; Performance Measurement; Balanced Scorecard; Investment Funds; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Research; Framework; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry
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      Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch". "Frameworks for Dialogue and Research about Social Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Technical Note 312-091, May 2012.
      • 2012
      • Working Paper

      Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market

      By: Bo Becker and Victoria Ivashina
      Reaching-for-yield—the propensity to buy riskier assets in order to achieve higher yields—is believed to be an important factor contributing to the credit cycle. This paper analyses this phenomenon in the corporate bond market. Specifically, we show evidence for... View Details
      Keywords: Fixed Income; Reaching For Yield; Financial Intermediation; Insurance Companies; Insurance; Bonds; Assets; Risk Management; Investment Return; Investment Portfolio; Insurance Industry
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      Becker, Bo, and Victoria Ivashina. "Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-103, May 2012. (Revised December 2012. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18909, March 2013)
      • May 2012
      • Supplement

      Brennan Warranty Corporation (B)

      By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
      Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Finance; Entrepreneurial Finance; Mergers And Acquisitions
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      Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Brennan Warranty Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 212-075, May 2012.
      • 2012
      • Casebook

      Venture Capital & Private Equity: A Casebook (5th Edition)

      By: Josh Lerner, Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      Venture Capital & Private Equity: A Casebook, 5th edition provides an understanding of the ways in which private equity groups work. The casebook builds an understanding of the key distinctions in the industry and reviews and applies key ideas of corporate finance. The... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Books
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      Lerner, Josh, Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. Venture Capital & Private Equity: A Casebook (5th Edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001 (second edition) (with Felda Hardymon). Beijing: Economic Science Press, 2002 (Chinese translation of the second edition). Tokyo: Toyo Keizai Shinposha, 2003 (Japanese translation of the second edition). New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2004 (third edition) (with Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2008 (fourth edition) (with Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon). Beijing: CITIC Press, 2013 (Chinese translation of the fifth edition).)
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