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  • March 2011 (Revised January 2015)
  • Case

H Partners and Six Flags

By: Robin Greenwood and Michael Gorzynski
Rehan Jaffer, the founder of hedge fund H Partners, is considering what to do with his investment in Six Flags. H Partners had invested a significant amount of the firm's capital in the senior bonds of U.S.-based Six Flags, following that company's bankruptcy filing. View Details
Keywords: Behavioral Finance; Private Equity; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Debt Securities; Bonds; Investment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Greenwood, Robin, and Michael Gorzynski. "H Partners and Six Flags." Harvard Business School Case 211-090, March 2011. (Revised January 2015.)
  • January 1993 (Revised May 2004)
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Laurinburg Precision Engineering

By: William J. Bruns Jr.
A small manufacturer needs additional financing for expansion and production improvements. A bond issue would provide needed funds, and a zero-coupon bond would delay payments until funds provided by operations were available. Present value tables are included. View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Bonds; Financing and Loans; Interest Rates; Manufacturing Industry
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Bruns, William J., Jr. "Laurinburg Precision Engineering." Harvard Business School Case 193-098, January 1993. (Revised May 2004.)
  • 01 Feb 2023
  • What Do You Think?

Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?

(iStockphoto/AndreyPopov) Remote work has always been an essential part of economic activity. Some people work from home, some work from anywhere, and some work where customers need them. But the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to both full-time remote work strategies and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • May 2005 (Revised December 2005)
  • Case

Nexgen: Structuring Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)

A client asks Luc Giraud, CEO of the structured finance solutions provider Nexgen Financial Solutions, to put together a solution that allows the client to add AAA-rated bonds to its portfolio. The client cannot find suitably priced top-rated bonds in the market and... View Details
Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Risk and Uncertainty; Debt Securities; Bonds; Financial Services Industry
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Chacko, George C., Peter A. Hecht, Marti Subrahmanyam, Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Nexgen: Structuring Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)." Harvard Business School Case 205-121, May 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
  • December 2012
  • Background Note

Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms

A note on municipal bond structuring. View Details
Keywords: Local Government; Political Process; Debt Management; Financial Planning; Financial Management; Bonds; Urban Development; Local Range; Government Administration
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Bergstresser, Daniel, Randolph Cohen, and Richard Ryffel. "Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms." Harvard Business School Background Note 213-063, December 2012.
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The Collapse of First Executive Corporation: Junk Bonds, Adverse Publicity, and the Run on the Bank Phenomenon

By: S. C. Gilson, H. DeAngelo and L. DeAngelo
In April 1991, regulators seized the major subsidiaries of First Executive Corporation (FE), an insurer that invested heavily in junk bonds. During the junk bond market turmoil of 1989–1990, adverse publicity fueled a bank run at FE, forcing a $4 billion portfolio... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Bonds; Banks and Banking
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Gilson, S. C., H. DeAngelo, and L. DeAngelo. "The Collapse of First Executive Corporation: Junk Bonds, Adverse Publicity, and the Run on the Bank Phenomenon." Journal of Financial Economics 36, no. 3 (December 1994): 287–336.
  • 29 Jan 2019
  • Research & Ideas

'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control

Municipalities have been selling bonds to pay for public works projects—fire stations, parking garages,sewage treatment systems—for 200 years. It’s only in the past decade or so, however, that they’ve been selling them with an extra perk: helping the environment. In... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities; Construction; Green Technology; Public Administration
  • May 2018
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U.S. Treasury Premium

By: Wenxin Du, Joanne Im and Jesse Schreger
We quantify the difference in the convenience yield of U.S. Treasuries and government bonds of other developed countries by measuring the deviation from covered interest parity between government bond yields. We call this wedge the “U.S. Treasury Premium.” We document... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Investment Return; Interest Rates; Financial Crisis
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Du, Wenxin, Joanne Im, and Jesse Schreger. "U.S. Treasury Premium." Journal of International Economics 112 (May 2018): 167–181.
  • June 2001 (Revised July 2001)
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Amazon.com in the Year 2000

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jeremy Cott
An analyst's critique of Amazon's prospectus from the perspective of its bond holders. View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Accounting Audits; Financial Reporting; Governing and Advisory Boards; Internet and the Web; Forecasting and Prediction; Retail Industry
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Palepu, Krishna G., and Jeremy Cott. "Amazon.com in the Year 2000." Harvard Business School Case 101-045, June 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
  • 21 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

but one of teammates supporting each other through unprecedented times. The McKinsey guide recommends that leaders strive to “rebuild a common social identity and a sense of belonging based on shared values, norms, and habits. Research suggests that social View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden
  • 2011
  • Working Paper

Why Fears about Municipal Credit Are Overblown

Highly publicized predictions of 50-100 municipal defaults have caused anxiety among municipal bond investors. While there is some chance that negative investor sentiment will lead to further spread widening, the probability of the kind of widespread default that would... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Bonds; Investment Return; City
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Bergstresser, Daniel, and Randolph Cohen. "Why Fears about Municipal Credit Are Overblown." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-129, June 2011.
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Credit markets

Bond market; Bank lending; Credit markets institutions; Credit ratings View Details
  • August 2014
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Mortgage Convexity

By: Samuel G. Hanson
Most home mortgages in the United States are fixed-rate loans with an embedded prepayment option. When long-term rates decline, the effective duration of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) falls due to heightened refinancing expectations. I show that these changes in MBS... View Details
Keywords: Mortgages; Interest Rates; Volatility
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Hanson, Samuel G. "Mortgage Convexity." Journal of Financial Economics 113, no. 2 (August 2014): 270–299. (Internet Appendix Here.)
  • January 1994 (Revised July 2000)
  • Exercise

Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin
Walt Disney Co. issues a 100-year bond. This case describes the terms of the bond and immediate capital market reaction. View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Bonds; Valuation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds--Duration Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 294-038, January 1994. (Revised July 2000.)
  • July 1994 (Revised September 1995)
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Cougars

By: Scott P. Mason and Mihir A. Desai
Provides an introduction to zero coupon bonds and stripping coupon bonds. Concerns the relationship between the spot curve, the strip curve, and the coupon curve. View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Relationships
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Mason, Scott P., and Mihir A. Desai. "Cougars." Harvard Business School Case 295-006, July 1994. (Revised September 1995.)
  • May 1998 (Revised April 2000)
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City of New York, The

By: Paul M. Healy
This case examines the economics of a municipality, and then explores its financial position from the perspective of a bond rating firm. View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Financial Management; Public Sector; City; Financial Statements; Government Administration
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Healy, Paul M. "City of New York, The." Harvard Business School Case 198-030, May 1998. (Revised April 2000.)
  • February 2012 (Revised December 2012)
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Sino-Forest (B)

By: David F. Hawkins
Excerpts from a hedge fund's report accusing a Chinese bond company of using fraudulent financial statements. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Crime and Corruption; Accounting Audits; Business Earnings; Financial Services Industry; China
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Hawkins, David F. "Sino-Forest (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 112-066, February 2012. (Revised December 2012.)
  • December 2010 (Revised June 2011)
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Boston Properties (A)

By: Ryan D. Taliaferro and Aldo Sesia
Investment manager Eliza Baena confronts an apparent convertible bond arbitrage opportunity when she notices a narrowing spread between two Boston Properties (BXP) bonds, one a convertible bond and the other a straight bond, in the wake of the 2008 Lehman bankruptcy.... View Details
Keywords: Asset Management; Bonds; Investment
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Taliaferro, Ryan D., and Aldo Sesia. "Boston Properties (A)." Harvard Business School Case 211-018, December 2010. (Revised June 2011.)
  • 30 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 30, 2015

social auditors and for auditing firms. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49303   Working Papers Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks By: Campbell, John Y., Carolin E. Pflueger, and Luis M.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • October 2012
  • Case

Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity

By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
A small, publicly traded company specializing in non-hazardous waste management considers a major acquisition in the Midwestern U.S. The acquisition can provide entry into the region, help the firm compete in a competitive industry, and improve its cost position. The... View Details
Keywords: United States; Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Equity Capital; Debt Management; Expansion; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Analysis; Administrative/Support/Waste Management/Remediation Services; Equity; Borrowing and Debt; Service Industry
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Kester, W. Carl, and Sunru Yong. "Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-530, October 2012.
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